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Originally Posted by earleygallery
What's the very BEST condition, pepperminty or spearminty? 
Anyway, you'll have a hard job finding a MINT Elmar (i.e. that would mean no marks on the barrell at all, no obvious sign of use), and why bother if you're going to use it? Leave the mint ones for the avid collectors and just look for the nicest user lens you can find. |
Personally, I prefer Wintergreen?
Well my camera is in really nice condition, the leather is in perfect condition, there are no scratches or dings on the camera at all. The viewfinder and splitter are a bit fogged up, but I'm having the camera completely overhauled as the shutter curtains weren't working either, and the old german guy who is fixing it is going to completely test all the shutter speeds and bring it to spec... He's an old camera technician, and I really enjoyed the tour through his shop, as well as all the testing equipment he showed me that he uses...
I want a usable original lens... and have found one that matches the year... Condition? I just like having something that would compliment my inherited camera. I would like to have the condition match. It's not about collectability, it's about usability. A nice 'display' quality lens is also one that should perform closest to a new one. That's what I'm looking for. Something that will give me the best picture with the most minimal hassle, as well as be period and condition correct.
Trust me, it's not going into a glass display case (not that I'm against that, but it's just not me,) It's going to be slung around my neck.