venchka
Veteran
Just curious.
Condition issues aside, what do Y'all think a Canadian M2, 1 of 100 made in a particualr run, might be worth?
The M2 body has a very early Canadian 35mm Summilux with a rectangular/circular hood. Probably the original hood.
Thanks!
Condition issues aside, what do Y'all think a Canadian M2, 1 of 100 made in a particualr run, might be worth?
The M2 body has a very early Canadian 35mm Summilux with a rectangular/circular hood. Probably the original hood.
Thanks!
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waileong
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Everything is about condition. Especially for the rare birds.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
The early Summilux 35f1.4 and the extremely elusive OLLUX hood brings in a premium price if the glass and barrel is undamaged. Most of these lenses,when it came out, where bought by pro's who had been clamoring for a fast 35. Many of the got beaten up and sometimes simply lost. Performance of the early 35f1,4 was not that great by todays standard, However, it has a wonderful 60's "glow" to it and though a bit soft wide open, at the time it was The fast lens for the M's. Nikon's issue of the 35f1.8 and even Canon's 35f1.5 put pressure on Leica to produce a faster 35. In clean shape (unscratched glass, no fog and minimum wear on the mount/barrel and the OLLUX hood), you should be looking at a low of $1600 up to $2000. Bjggest market would be Japan for this kind of lens.
The Canadian M2 is truly rare (if it has the Midland Canada engraving). At the time Midland did not make top-plates so the cameras were assembled from parts shipped from Germany and with blank top-plates and engraved at Midland. Some of these cameras were made in an effort to convince the Canadian Army/Air Force to buy "Made In Canada" equipment and were used as "demo's". There are some M3' too with this engraving (as well as 3f's). The value is difficult to establish and depending on condition it could go for anything from $2000 and up.
The Canadian M2 is truly rare (if it has the Midland Canada engraving). At the time Midland did not make top-plates so the cameras were assembled from parts shipped from Germany and with blank top-plates and engraved at Midland. Some of these cameras were made in an effort to convince the Canadian Army/Air Force to buy "Made In Canada" equipment and were used as "demo's". There are some M3' too with this engraving (as well as 3f's). The value is difficult to establish and depending on condition it could go for anything from $2000 and up.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Wayne: If you own said items, they are worthless and should be sent to me straight away. If you do not own said items, please inform the owner they are worthless (GWN crap) and should be sent to me straight away. In both cases you have my snail mail address.
venchka
Veteran
Thanks, Tom.
Earl, what a buddy! No such luck.
Here's the rest of the story.
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61453
Earl, what a buddy! No such luck.
Here's the rest of the story.
http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61453
jja
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Could you paste the details here? The link provided asks for registration info.
venchka
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I tried copying but the images don't copy. Without them, you can't see serial numbers, etc. Best to sign up. Sorry.
Maybe this works.
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It's the Texas Photo Forum.
I tried copying but the images don't copy. Without them, you can't see serial numbers, etc. Best to sign up. Sorry.
Maybe this works.