leather case tag for brand new lens

[leica1215]

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this might be meaning less question for some people, but I noticed that in the past year I have bought couple lens non of them come with little golden color tag" states real cowhide" hanging in the leather case..

 

is it ?

[algrove]

Then I might suggest that those lenses were not perfectly new.

[ayewing]

No, I think that there has been a change. I bought a new Summilux 50mm Asph in 2011 and its leather pouch has the gold tag but a SEM 21mm I bought recently had no gold tag on the pouch. If Leica have switched to man made leather it certainly looks the same as the earlier pouch.

[DigitalHeMan]

No, I think that there has been a change. I bought a new Summilux 50mm Asph in 2011 and its leather pouch has the gold tag but a SEM 21mm I bought recently had no gold tag on the pouch. If Leica have switched to man made leather it certainly looks the same as the earlier pouch.

 

I have the same experience - a 21mm SEM from 2014 without a tag, and a 50mm ASPH from mid 2013 with the tag. However both pouches look (and more importantly, smell!) the same

[algrove]

It must be that a large batch of tags Leica recently received from their gold tags supplier did not pass their QC. So instead of not shipping that lens to your dealer they decided to ship it without defective tags.

 

They must be stockpiling the tags for use with the new 28/1.4.

[leica1215]

Then I might suggest that those lenses were not perfectly new.

have you guys has experience with refurbished lens? I check my lens before buying it, first of all the aperture ring feel a bit stiff feels like new, secondly I look at black finish see if it is used, ( when used and touch a lot it turns to a bit shiny than brand new) ..

 

maybe there are some places can refurbish the lens to brand new cosmetic condition, any input?

[Tampico]

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I have the same experience - a 21mm SEM from 2014 without a tag, and a 50mm ASPH from mid 2013 with the tag. However both pouches look (and more importantly, smell!) the same

 

I concur. Just last month I bought a 21mm SEM from Red Dot Cameras which was fresh from their stock including the outer plain white cardboard box - no tag.

[rramesh]

I think Leica stopped using gold tags on wide angle lenses due to a remote possibility that they may cause red edges.

[LeicaPassion]

My 50 apo lens, which was received about a month ago, had the gold tag.

[TheGodParticle/Hari]

Just order a new one - Original Leica gold air brushed (by hand) paper tag with color seeping proof (APO) black characters and golden brown hair from the last female yeti braided into a thread. Part number 13397. Order quickly, price update coming soon. Will increase by US$900. Bad news - I'm on the waiting list since I was 17.