Lens Name
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Amount $$
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Comments & Notes
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Consensus of Lens Quality
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21 Super-Angulon F4
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$ 1,600
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Uncommon. Most are modified "M" Lenses
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Fine in its day, bested today by the V/C 21mm F4
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28 Hektor F6.3 Nickel
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$ 600
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Slow, but good even performance (5e)
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28 Hektor F6.3 Chrome
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$ 400
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28 Hektor F6.3 Coated
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$ 800
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Uncommon
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28 Summaron F5.6
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$ 700
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Center sharpness is very high, edges fall off
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35 Elmar F3.5
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$ 120
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Uncoated - If Nickel add $ 25
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Cant expect too much from a 4 element 35mm
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35 Elmar F3.5
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$ 225-400 |
Coated
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35 Summaron F3.5
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$ 250-375 |
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Much Better than the Elmar 35/3.5
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35 Summaron F2.8
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$ 550-700
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Uncommon. |
Excellent Lens
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35 Summicron F2
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$ 1,700-$2,300
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Ebay sales at $ 1,750 & $ 2,200 (8/10) |
Very fine for its time period
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35 Summicron F2 ( made in 1999 )
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$ 1,000
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Should be like new condition
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Modern ASPH - probably finest 35/2 ever made
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50 Elmar F3.5 Uncoated - Nickel
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$ 100
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Very Good central resolution, falls off away from center
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50 Elmar F3.5 Uncoated - Chrome
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$ 125-225
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50 Elmar F3.5 Coated
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$ 200-275 |
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Coatings improved contrast a bit
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50 Elmar F3.5 "Red Scale"
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$ 275-400
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Prices are wide ranging
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Better glass was used - performance not much better
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50 Elmar F2.8
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$ 250-400 |
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Stretched to F 2.8. Poor wide open, but excellent stopped down
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50 Hektor F2.5 Nickel
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$ 400
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For its day, a decent "fast" lens. Fine stopped down (6e)
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50 Hektor F2.5 Chrome
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$ 300
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50 Summar F2 Fixed Mount - Nickel
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$ 900
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Less than 2000 made
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Can you say Flare & Low Contrast ?!?
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50 Summar F2 Fixed Mount - Chrome
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$ 1,200
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Less common than the Nickel version
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50 Summar F2 Collapsible - Uncoated
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$ 100-150
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For "Good" condition - Hard to find in Exc
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50 Summar F2 Collapsible "Black Rim"
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$ 175-225
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Slightly Uncommon Variant
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50 Summar F2 Collapsible - Coated
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$ 175-350 |
For "Good" condition - Hard to find in Exc
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Post Manufacture coating done by Leica
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50 Summitar F2
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$ 175-300
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Higher if free from cleaning marks / haze
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If clean, many users like this lens for its all around qualities
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50 Summicron F2 Collapsible
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$ 275-450 |
Higher if free from cleaning marks
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Lens made for high resolution and medium contrast (7e)
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50 Summicron F2 Rigid
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$ 1,900
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Rare, less than 1200 made
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Ebay Sale 12/25/04 for $ 2,059 Another on 01/04/05 for $ 1,790
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50 Summicron F2 Rigid ( made in 1999 )
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$ 1,000-1,300 |
Should be like new condition
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Modern Formula - Probably the best 50/2 made
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50 Xenon F1.5 Nickel
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$ 550
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Hard to Find without Marks or Haze
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Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down (7e)
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50 Xenon F1.5 Chrome
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$ 400
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Hard to Find without Marks or Haze
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Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down
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50 Summarit F1.5
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$ 250-550 |
Hard to Find without Marks or Haze.
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Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down (7e)
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50 Summilux F1.4
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$ 3,000
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Only 547 made
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Better than the Summarit - but similiar "look" to images
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73 Hektor F 1.9
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$ 800-1,200
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Usually Found with hood
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A fast, soft lens wide open, but good stopped down (6e)
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85 Summarex 85mm F1.5 Chrome
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$ 800
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Wide open poor with low contrast, stopped down a fine lens
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85 Summarex 85mm F1.5 Black
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$ 1,400
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90 Elmar F4
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$ 100-150
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Add $ 50 if coated
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A decent performer, especially for the $$ (4e)
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90 Elmar F4 All Chrome
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$ 1,400
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Rare
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90 Elmar F4 "Fat"
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$ 650
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Uncommon
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90 Elmarit F4 "3 Element"
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$ 800
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Rare in Screw Mount
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High contrast lens w/better performance than older versions (3e)
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90 Elmarit F2.8
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$ 800
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Uncommon
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Similiar performance to a coated 90/4, but with an extra stop
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90 Thambar F2.2
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$ 1,800-2,200
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Complete with filter & hood
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Specialty Soft Focus Lens (4e)
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90 Summicron F2
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$ 800
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3 Uncommon Versions
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105 Mountain Elmar F6.3
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$ 700
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Usually Found with hood
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Very slow, collectible lens
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135 Elmar F4.5 Chrome
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$ 90
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Slow and so-so quality
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135 Elmar F4.5 Black
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$ 90
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135 Hektor F4.5
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$ 100
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Decent performance - some say better than the 135/4.5 Elmar
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135 Elmar F4
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$ 300
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Uncommon
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Very good all around performance
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