Leica LTM Briefly it was 99p

[Dralowid]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282216047328?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

For those of you who now find the pound cheap...

 

[lxmike]

Never came across this before, l take it to be very rare then, what will it go for l wonder

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Rare? Like hen's teeth.

Personally, I'm not a fan of the soft-focus look.


..."I know nothing about photography so" ...is a bit of an alarm bell for me 😛

 

[Dralowid]

It looks like it has its hood and cap but not the centre spot filters. Guess this will keep the price down to a meagre £2-£3k?

 

[zuiko85]

Never came across this before, l take it to be very rare then, what will it go for l wonder

I think Roger Hicks either has owned or still has one. He could fill you in on why it's special. Not 'soft focus' in the same sense as most people think and I'm not sure it's ever been copied in a SLR compatible lens.

 

[Dralowid]

Roger has an article about it on his website.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Roger has an article about it on his website.

Not on my site but there's an old Shutterbug piece here.

The old friend who lent it to me, and from whom I eventually bought it, is dying. I'm hoping to see him on Monday (he's in hospital 200 miles way). His 68th birthday would be in December. It will be the last time I see him...

R.

 

[Roger Hicks]

. . . Personally, I'm not a fan of the soft-focus look. . . .

As it says in the article, I wasn't until I tried it.

When he goes, I'll probably be responsible for getting rid of his 73/1.9 Hektor, too. I just hope I don't buy it...

Cheers,

R.