35 Summicron wanted - any leads?

[amorteguy]

Any leads on a 35 f/2 Summicron? I am looking for a specific version: an 8 element original model in silver, not with eyes, also not Canadian only Leitz.

I have been searching for weeks and none have been found (except an overpriced example for an eBay Buy-It-Now of $2600.) There is one on eBay right now, but it is a little too beat up for my liking. I am willing to pay a reasonable premium for a good condition lens if I can just find one!

Any leads would be helpful and very much appreciated.

[luigi bertolotti]

You can see one for sale at www.leicashop.at : one of the best dealer in Europe; it's like you are searching for: 1st type 8 elements, chrome, ungoggled; it has an excptionally early number. Price is good, because conditions are not: see their description (they are very serious and precise in this). As you have experienced, it's anyway a rare item... I have no advice for you about buying or not... I am a collector of Leitz lenses and love a lot to have variants of a certain lens (I have 4 Summicrons 35, included this kind) and do not look for top conditions (otherwise I couldn't have put together my collection... $ $...), but I also hate SCRATCHES...

[leitz_not_leica]

These lenses were made for 12-years, so they aren't that rare. I bought one for $400CDN in '92 and still use it as my favorite lens, and another in an entire outfit off eBay, and sold it for a mint to someone in Japan, both Wetzler. One must just keep a sharp eye open.

[amorteguy]

Originally Posted by luigi bertolotti

You can see one for sale at www.leicashop.at : one of the best dealer in Europe; it's like you are searching for...

Thanks for the lead. I sent them an email asking for a more detailed description of the scratches. I want this to as a user not to sit on a shelf, so the glass is the most important thing. Thanks again.

[luigi bertolotti]

Originally Posted by amorteguy

Thanks for the lead. I sent them an email asking for a more detailed description of the scratches. I want this to as a user not to sit on a shelf, so the glass is the most important thing. Thanks again.

If it's for use, I can tell you that my one (unscratched) is very good on M8... and, with my surprise I found it focuses better than the newer 6 elements... But I do not pretend to draw a line... thi focus issue is so strange and casual..
There are tech shops that can adjust scratches... here in the forum a pair was mentioned. And, Guy, it is SO nice on a chrome M8...

[amorteguy]

The search os over, I found a 35. Thanks for the leads!

[luigi bertolotti]

I'm happy for you... it's always exciting when you search for a specific lens and at the end you FIND it... what 35 have you found, and where ?

[starwatcher]

Folks,

we have a buy & sell area. Pls make use of it, ok?

[amorteguy]

Originally Posted by starwatcher

Folks,

we have a buy & sell area. Pls make use of it, ok?

Checked it out. None there. When I need another lens or camera, I'll be sure to check there again. Thanks.