brickftl Posted February 27 Share #1 Posted February 27 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) so far no luck ☹️ There are a couple on eBay. The somewhat moderately priced one says it has a "thin line of mold" and Ye says he can't clean it. The other one is priced ridiculously high. if anyone comes across one, I'd be grateful if you let me know, thanks! Edited February 27 by brickftl Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Hi brickftl, Take a look here looking high and low for Summilux 50/1.4 pre-asph version 3. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
evikne Posted February 27 Share #2 Posted February 27 (edited) Tried to search for "11868"? I found five on eBay. One near mint for EUR 2,690. I assume you mean "Summilux" and not "Summicron, since it's f/1.4? Edited February 27 by evikne 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted February 27 Author Share #3 Posted February 27 yes Summilux, my bad in the title. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted February 27 Share #4 Posted February 27 Tim Lei is selling one on Facebook Classifieds. It’s described as near mint for 2680 dollars. He is a trusted seller on there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted February 27 Author Share #5 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, costa43 said: Tim Lei is selling one on Facebook Classifieds. It’s described as near mint for 2680 dollars. He is a trusted seller on there. thanks!!! can you send me a link? I'm not on facebook but with a link may be able to see it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted February 27 Author Share #6 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, costa43 said: Tim Lei is selling one on Facebook Classifieds. It’s described as near mint for 2680 dollars. He is a trusted seller on there. or can you point me to his user name on the Leica forum, and then I can DM him? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted February 28 Share #7 Posted February 28 Advertisement (gone after registration) My favorite 50... I need to replace mine. It's suffering from element separation and no one (including Leica) says they can re-cement it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted February 28 Share #8 Posted February 28 7 hours ago, brickftl said: thanks!!! can you send me a link? I'm not on facebook but with a link may be able to see it Unfortunately it’s a private group page on there as far as I’m aware so you have to join the group to have access to all the listings. It’s moderated and seems to run relatively well. It’s called Leica Classifieds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted February 28 Share #9 Posted February 28 7 hours ago, brickftl said: or can you point me to his user name on the Leica forum, and then I can DM him? Thanks I’ve not seen him on the forum. I can reach out to him on your behalf if you like and try and connect you both another way. Drop me a dm if you wish and we can figure it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted February 28 Author Share #10 Posted February 28 I finally found him and was able to chat with him. I was too late - he had just sold the lens a bit earlier 😪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted February 28 Share #11 Posted February 28 Just now, brickftl said: I finally found him and was able to chat with him. I was too late - he had just sold the lens a bit earlier 😪 That's a shame. I'm sure one will turn up soon. If I come across any for sale, I'll drop you a message. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickftl Posted February 28 Author Share #12 Posted February 28 thanks! I'm in absolutely no rush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamboat Posted February 28 Share #13 Posted February 28 I’ve wanted to buy the 11868 50mm f1.4 Summilux. I have two versions of the summicron and an older Noctilux. I like the 11868 because it’s the in-between-just-right 50mm speed wise. F1.4. And … and they knocked the minimum focus down to .7m from the 1m minimum on the older 50 Summiluxes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinL Posted February 28 Share #14 Posted February 28 13 hours ago, thrid said: My favorite 50... I need to replace mine. It's suffering from element separation and no one (including Leica) says they can re-cement it. Mine is exactly the same. Youxin told me that the E46 Summiluxes are infamous for this. I've heard (on RFF) that a few people have sent lenses that need re-cementing to Kanto Camera in Japan. Not cheap, but they've reported very good results. I haven't (yet) followed up on those reports but plan to sometime soon. Have you checked with them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted February 29 Share #15 Posted February 29 9 hours ago, KevinL said: Mine is exactly the same. Youxin told me that the E46 Summiluxes are infamous for this. I've heard (on RFF) that a few people have sent lenses that need re-cementing to Kanto Camera in Japan. Not cheap, but they've reported very good results. I haven't (yet) followed up on those reports but plan to sometime soon. Have you checked with them? That's interesting. So, far I had not heard that this was a known issue. I tried Leica USA and a company in Los Angeles that services very high end cine glass. Both declined to give it a go. I haven't tried Duclos in Los Angeles, yet. This is another lens shop that sells and services very high end cine glass. Thanks for the heads up on Kanto and I will look into that. On the other hand maybe its just time to retire the old girl and let her get some well deserved rest... The aperture ring and focusing coil aren't what they used to be after 20 years of use and Leica no longer has spare parts. Leica made a gazillion of these and they are readily available. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/389941-looking-high-and-low-for-summilux-5014-pre-asph-version-3/?do=findComment&comment=5063254'>More sharing options...
skueh Posted February 29 Share #16 Posted February 29 1 hour ago, thrid said: That's interesting. So, far I had not heard that this was a known issue. I tried Leica USA and a company in Los Angeles that services very high end cine glass. Both declined to give it a go. I haven't tried Duclos in Los Angeles, yet. This is another lens shop that sells and services very high end cine glass. Thanks for the heads up on Kanto and I will look into that. On the other hand maybe its just time to retire the old girl and let her get some well deserved rest... The aperture ring and focusing coil aren't what they used to be after 20 years of use and Leica no longer has spare parts. Leica made a gazillion of these and they are readily available. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! @third, is that the white arc that indicates an element separation? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted February 29 Share #17 Posted February 29 Such a light and quick focus action on these , I love mine also. For a lens that was around for 13 years of production they do seem quite hard to find. This one seems in very nice cosmetic condition and I don't think the price is excessive (same price as Tim Lei's that was discussed) . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted February 29 Share #18 Posted February 29 2 hours ago, skueh said: @third, is that the white arc that indicates an element separation? Thanks. In this case it's just a reflection. When I took it to the service center in Burbank the technician pointed it out, but I couldn't spot it for the life of me... The way it manifests is that wide open and up to about f4 it gets really glowy like you're shooting with a low power Promist 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherproof Posted March 1 Share #19 Posted March 1 (edited) @brickftl there's a limited Japan edition with an LTM that just popped up on FM: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1848272/ Edited March 1 by weatherproof Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueh Posted March 1 Share #20 Posted March 1 3 hours ago, weatherproof said: @brickftl there's a limited Japan edition with an LTM that just popped up on FM: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1848272/ Yes, I am selling my Japan edition LTM copy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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