jackal Posted January 18, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted January 18, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi chaps, there seems to be some confusion about pricing when looking on ebay and classifieds. Anyone know what a realistic price is for a used 35mm summilux (the previous version before the current new-ish floating element version). Â thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Hi jackal, Take a look here 35mm summilux - previous version. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
znej Posted January 18, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted January 18, 2012 Just search eBay's completed auctions, and you'll be able to see real prices Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 18, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted January 18, 2012 In my experience, the typical low prices for sold items is $2000 to $3000 for version 2 (still pre-asph). Condition - I dunno but would guess in good shape. The original lens shades go for as much as $150. Don't buy one. There is a Chinese copy that can be made to work. Â Crazy, eh? Look at the 75mm Summilux for another lens going ballistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted January 18, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted January 18, 2012 You ain't kidding! Seems everyone expects to get FLE-version prices for their older stuff. I don't suppose I need to tell anyone that eBay isn't really the best place to buy lenses though. Â I wouldn't pay more than $4k or so for the last, pre-FLE version. And that for a clean one, preferably 6-bit coded. Â As long as people keep paying these prices - the madness won't stop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 18, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted January 18, 2012 Actual selling prices ("Completed Listings" with a finalized sale) for the previous version 35 Summilux ASPH on der Bay: Â Complete (box, caps, and shade, but not necessarily 6-bit coded) - about $4100-4300 Lens only (not 6-bit): $3,200 (actually 2,062 pounds) Â BTW, completed listings also show an "Aspherical" (the rare one) sold for $7,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 18, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted January 18, 2012 Actual selling prices ("Completed Listings" with a finalized sale) for the previous version 35 Summilux ASPH on der Bay:Â Complete (box, caps, and shade, but not necessarily 6-bit coded) - about $4100-4300 Lens only (not 6-bit): $3,200 (actually 2,062 pounds) Â BTW, completed listings also show an "Aspherical" (the rare one) sold for $7,000. Â My figures were based upon pre-asph 35mm Summilux which were half of your figures. Maybe I misunderstood the OP's requisites - but no way are the pre-asph's selling for that much. Â Who needs a asph anyway if he's not a corner-to-corner compulsive - and even then the differences are disputable. Well, so all comparisons are disputable, but show me an image spoiled by the differences. Â . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 18, 2012 Share #7  Posted January 18, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Crazy, eh? Look at the 75mm Summilux for another lens going ballistic.  I told ya, I told ya.  In my first post after seeing the M9 on 09/09/09, I said the 75 'lux would become "gold-plated unobtainium."  http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/1032703-post16.html  My figures were based upon pre-asph 35mm Summilux which were half of your figures. Maybe I misunderstood the OP's requisites...  The current version is ASPH and FLE (floating element) The previous version would thus be the ASPH (no floating element) made 1993-2010 Before that was the short-lived, rare Aspherical (two aspheric surfaces) The pre-asph lens (1961-199something) is thus the previous-previous-previous version to today's lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted January 19, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted January 19, 2012 The pre-asph lens (1961-199something) is thus the previous-previous-previous version to today's lens. Â Well, that's what I interpreted the OP's requisites to be. So shoot me. He can clear it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiralx Posted January 23, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted January 23, 2012 I have just sold my ASPH v1 here for $3900, and around $4000 seems the going rate on eBay and elsewhere. Â At least $6500 for the FLE version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpalme Posted January 23, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted January 23, 2012 When I was watching these a lot around $4k seems to be the going rate.. Version just before the new ASPH FLE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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