haagen_dazs
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BH lists it as approx 1500usd+
how much should a used excellent copy go?
how much should a used excellent copy go?
How much should a new generation 50mm cron cost?
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Flyfisher Tom
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From low to high, $500 to $850 depending on condition.
Condition, condition, condition as they say 🙂
Condition, condition, condition as they say 🙂
haagen_dazs
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how come the prices do fall by so much? (good for 2nd buyers)Flyfisher Tom said:
but
i thought leica usually holds their prices very well?
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haagen_dazs
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why doesnt the latest 50 hold their prices well?
not good a lens?
do the 35cron asph hold their prices well?
what is a AA75?
not good a lens?
do the 35cron asph hold their prices well?
what is a AA75?
Avotius
Some guy
the latest 50 is a fantastic lens, it seems to me though that the latest leica stuff has not held it price all that well
Andy Aitken
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Probably it has to do with the perceived quality of the item compared to older more available items. For example the current 50mm 'cron isn't thought to be significantly better than a 70's version which go for around $500, whereas an M4 in many senses is a better camera than an M6 and goes for about the same as an M6 despite being at least a decade older.
The AA75 is gearheadspeak for the newish Leica 75mm Summicron. The reason the 75's hold their value well is that there are no older equivalents.
But someone will have another reason...
The AA75 is gearheadspeak for the newish Leica 75mm Summicron. The reason the 75's hold their value well is that there are no older equivalents.
But someone will have another reason...
haagen_dazs
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why is it AA?
Flyfisher Tom
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haagen_dazs said:
Other than the 50 lux-asph, the 50 cron modern is the standard by which other lenses are usually held ... it is a fantastic lens.
The reason is that the BH price is dealer USA price with Passport warranty included. Once it is bought used, the passport technically does not transfer to the next owner. Thus greymarket lenses of the same lens will be less expensive.
You might also consider the possibility that Leica prices its retail list way too high to begin with.
One should purchase the lens for its function and utility, not its resale value 😉
Kim Coxon
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It might also have to do with the fact that the optical quality has not changed very much over the last couple of versions. In addition, many prefer the handling of the previous version with the focussing tab and vented hood compared with the slide-out one. Less demand will result in lower prices.
Kim
Kim
markinlondon
Elmar user
haagen_dazs said:
AA = Aspheric + Apo-chromatic, Mark. The new 75 'cron and the latest 90 'cron both have this designation.
The current 50 'cron is superb but unchanged from the previous version optically (only the mount differs). It is probably a little underpriced used because there are so many around. They currently list at ~£800 in the UK, while mine (M- condition) was a little over £400 from a specialist dealer when I bought it a coupe of years ago. Kim has a point re the tabbed version, I'd prefer one of those. Anyone fancy a swap?
haagen_dazs
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Curious, when was the summicron 50mm f2.0 ASPH introduced to the public?
markinlondon
Elmar user
haagen_dazs said:
There is no 50 f2 ASPH, Mark. We should make that statment a sticky, I think🙂
All the other current Summicrons are ASPH; 28,35,75,90 (have I missed anybody?) but the 50 has used the same Walter Mandler design since 1979.
haagen_dazs
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ohhhhhhhhhhhmarkinlondon said:
i never knew that 🙄 thanks guys
i read cameraquest.. the newest gen is from 1995 to today
Crasis
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I got the previous generation (The 50 tabbed cron) for $582 USD. My friends keep telling me I got it cheap. Did I?
It came with the original box and is in.. well.. I don't think the guy ever used it as the original owner.
I got lucky, probably.
It came with the original box and is in.. well.. I don't think the guy ever used it as the original owner.
I got lucky, probably.
haagen_dazs
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hey members,
could anyone show me what the tab looks like.
sorry i dont know 🙁
does it increases the barrel size or does it help make focusing easier?
could anyone show me what the tab looks like.
sorry i dont know 🙁
does it increases the barrel size or does it help make focusing easier?
Crasis
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haagen_dazs said:
Look at any Summicron 35mm lens. They have the concave (it makes a cave, ie. dented in) focusing tab. The focusing throw on the 50 cron tabbed, and this is important, is THE EXACT SAME as my 35/2. This means that I have the exact same 'feeling' when using both lenses, just different focal lengths. This was very important to me as I dislike long focusing throws for street photography.
Kim Coxon
Moderator
Very tempted, let me think about it. 😉
Kim
Kim
markinlondon said:
markinlondon
Elmar user
Kim Coxon said:
I wouldn't want you to lose any sleep, Kim 🙂
Flyfisher Tom
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haagen_dazs said:
All the answers and photos are at:
www.kbcameras.com and/or
www.cameraquest.com
🙂
The tabbed 4th version is actually slimmer in profile than the 5th built-in hooded (which is more stout). Hood is separately attached on the 4th tabbed. So it is one extra thing to carry. Same height relatively speaking.
As for focusing ease, only you can answer that, do you prefer tabs or no tabs in your other lenses?
