>On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Stephen Worner wrote:
>
>|Unfortunatley I don't have either of these lenses, but your comment on
>|the cost of the 350/2.8 reminds me of an offer currently being made to
>|Leica customers in Australia.
>|
>|Buy the Leica 400/2.8 or 280/2.8, and they'll throw in an R8 body, value
>|$AUS4800, for FREE.
>
>You think that's bad! I remember a long time ago, when Volkswagon
>Bugs were selling in the $2,000 to $3,000 range, Leica had a standing
>offer to anyone willing to buy their most expensive megabuck lens (I
>forget which lens, although it believe it approached the $20,000
>stratospheric plateau): buy this lens and we'll throw in a Volkswagon
>Bug for free!!! :-)
>
Probably was the 15mm Zeiss Hologon -- yes a Zeiss lens with a Leica
M (Rangefinder) mount sold by Leica. They are no longer made in the
Leica mount and used ones sell for around $15000 today.
Mark Hammoms
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