Dilemma... Summicron and Summarons - which to sell

[HuubL]

About a year ago I had three summarons and sold two of them here. I don't know how, but in a way I seem to attract summarons like little kids attract cats and I have acquired another three (see this thread). I also have a V1 Summicron (and a V4) and all that seems a bit overkill. I've been eying those "cheapo" M8s (8.2) lately and I've been selling some stuff to save up for one. Selling some of these nice classic 35s would certainly help filling the piggy bank, but I don't know what to keep? What to do:
1. Sell the Summicron and two Summarons and keep only one,
2. Keep the Summicron, sell all Summarons
2. Keep the Summicron and one Summaron, sell two,

If I would sell two Summarons, should I sell
1. The original LTM, because it's worth more
2. The latest one, because it's Ex+ and would fetch more
3. The convertible, because it's ehh.. convertible

 

[mfogiel]

Well, I think that you have too much of a good thing, haha... I have not used the old Summicrons in 35mm, I just have a Summaron, the M2 version, and I feel it satisfies my desire to have a 35mm lens with a rendering matching that of a DR Summicron 50. My other 35mm lenses are: Nokton 35/1.2 (wielded to the Zeiss Ikon) for the low light photography, and a Biogon 35/2, when I want a really sharp modern look. If I were you, I would keep just one of these lenses - whichever you like best, and maybe get the Nokton if you really need the speed as a modern alternative. The other lenses will surely make happy some other Leica enthusiast, and as far as the M8 is concerned, I would rather save the money and get directly the M9, to avoid the crop hassle.

 

[kermaier]

Keep the v1 Summicron -- If you regret selling it down the road, you'll have a hard time ever replacing it at a cost you'll be willing to pay.

Sell 2 Summarons -- The original LTM and the M mount. That way you maximize your cash, and keep the mounting flexibility. (If it ever turns out you want to 6-bit code 35mm lenses on the M8, you can remove the convertible M mount flange and put on a Milich LTM-M adapter.)

::Ari

 

[bob338]

i think the V1 Summicron and the Summaron are different enough to justify keeping one of each.
sell the LTM and the M and buy yourself an M8.

bob

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I will gladly take a Summaron off your hands. One of my favorite lenses ever and I only have the f/3.5 model.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Never sell anything if you do not need the money. Sooner or later you'll regret it.

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

Keep saving. There's more time on hand than lenses. Currently, M8's are more available than both types of lenses your thinking about selling.

 

[bobkatz]

Never sell anything if you do not need the money. Sooner or later you'll regret it.

Wisdom words....I agree...
Bob.

 

[Wouter]

Sell them all to me for 100 $ each 🙂