dazedgonebye
Veteran
An aquaintance of mine bought this lens in error.
Anyone with an opinion on the general quality of the model and the condition/price of this copy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330062770456
Anyone with an opinion on the general quality of the model and the condition/price of this copy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330062770456
John Shriver
Well-known
Could be a reasonable user. Could have internal haze needing cleaning for $75 or so. For that condition and assumed risk, a reasonable price.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
That's not fungus maybe?
dpetrzelka
Well-known
With a serial number of 1,156,363 thats a mid 1950's (probably 1955) Leica Collapsible Summicron 50/2.
F2-F16
7 elements in 6 Groups
Minimum focus: 1 meter
Weight: 255 Grams
The sample I have seems very well built- locks solidly, focusing is smooth and stable, click stops at whole f stops- I'm still waiting to get fresh chemicals so I can develop the first three rolls I've shot with it, but from what I've read this is a very respectable piece of glass. Albeit that one your friend bought looks to be in kind of rough shape. Without cleaning I bet your friend is going to be frustrated with the negatives from that lens.
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F2-F16
7 elements in 6 Groups
Minimum focus: 1 meter
Weight: 255 Grams
The sample I have seems very well built- locks solidly, focusing is smooth and stable, click stops at whole f stops- I'm still waiting to get fresh chemicals so I can develop the first three rolls I've shot with it, but from what I've read this is a very respectable piece of glass. Albeit that one your friend bought looks to be in kind of rough shape. Without cleaning I bet your friend is going to be frustrated with the negatives from that lens.
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jkelly
Analog hobbyist
The condition of the front glass will certainly have an effect on the images; for the seller to state otherwise is not ethical IMO. The extent of the effect cannot be determined until it is used.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
So, if I were to buy this from him, I'd have to count on a cleaning bill and still be uncertain about the results?
thomasw_
Well-known
yes. until he/you can see the results of use, that is inference I would draw.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
I've told him I'm going to pass.
My history of buying "bargain" items has not been very good.
Perhaps we'll see this one in the classifieds section as he tries to cut his losses.
My history of buying "bargain" items has not been very good.
Perhaps we'll see this one in the classifieds section as he tries to cut his losses.