Price for 50mm summicron V4

[Fenwick]

I was looking at a used 50mm summicron V4 and was curious what one should expect to pay for the lens in excellent condition
Thanks

 

[Rafael]

I would say that $650 US or so would be a fair price for an excellent tabbed 50mm Summicron.

 

[jordan.dickinson]

I just bought one for $625 at a local camera shop here in Denver, Colorado. I think it was a very fair deal. The glass is exceptionally clean, though there are a few specks of dust inside. There is also a small ding on the focusing ring, but it really doesn't bother me and has no effect on the performance.

I've seen the ver.IV lenses on Ebay for over $1000, which seems way too expensive to me, so I agree with Rafael in suggesting around $600-700 range.

Good luck on your lens purchase.

 

[Fenwick]

I was just looking at the Antique and Classic Camera Guide on line and the price for the lens is $900-1200 that is a lot higher than what the members above are quoting??

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Mine was $750 at KEH in EX condition. That seemed cheap to me compared to what ebay and other camera shops online were asking. I saw one at a local camera shop for $550 but it had a wobbly barrel, despite looking nice. I don't regret paying the extra for a perfect functioning one.

 

[awilder]

$600-700 is the going rate for a very clean one free of optical and mechanical issues and may have minimal cosmetic blemishes. The clip-on hood may add another $75 to the price. Add about $100-200 for an un-coded current version with the built-in hood. A 6-bit coded current version should go for about $900-1000 if fairly clean. These prices are about what they go for on this forum.

 

[Huck Finn]

With the increases on Leica's new equipment, the prices on used lenses have commensurately been rising rapidly. One 50 Summicron, Version 4, sold on eBay recently for $970 with a S/N about 35XXXXX.

 

[awilder]

Good point. I'll need to keept that in mind when selling used Leica M gear.