The copy stand, if it's E.Leitz, could be any number of models from the 40's to
the 80's. Does it have any markings? Value? Copy stands are notoriously
fickle to price. $10-$150, depending on condition and market. Shipping is
usually a hassle.
The lens sounds indeed like a 5th version Summicron produced from 1980-95.
It's the same optical formula as the current version, but with marginally
inferior coatings. Almost all came in black chrome, very few in chrome. I
don't think that lens came in black enamel (paint). Does it have a focusing
tab? Ribbed, convex tabs are from earlier lenses, concave tabs from later
lenses. Late, late lenses were from Germany. Value? Anywhere from $400-600,
depending on quality.
It's a top-rate lens, with very nice imaging characteristics. A good place to
sell it would be on the www.photo.net Leica board, which is pretty civil.
Skip
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>Subject: [OM] OM Leica Equipment (long)
> From: "John Duggan" <john.duggan1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:03:48 +0100
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>I know this is NOT Olympus...BUT PLEASE bear with me .
>The scene...Colorado Springs Flea Market......I am prowling about looking
>for Olympus equipment when my eye is caught by a piece of Leica kit ...How
>much ? I casually ask .$10 ! Willl you accept $8? asks my wife. YES! The
>deal is quickly done.
>Now to work out what I have got. I think I need Skip Williams's help on
>this.
>Stand seems like some form of copy stand. Base about 140mm square in alloy.
>rectangle cut out approx 110 x70mm. Column at back detatches from base,
>extends from 150mm to a[pprox 250mm by means of an adjusting screw at top.
>At the top of this column is a bayonet mount to fit an "M" series camera?
>Fitting outside this a 90mm plastic attatchment looking a bit like a rocket
>nosecone! Inside this about 30mm up is a ground glass (plastic) screen. It
>looks as though a lens /eyepiece? fits here. At the other end of the top
>facing the base, is another bayonet mount..I KNOW this fits a "M" series
>lens because an f2 made in Canada Summicron was still attached!!!! This lens
>is pre 1994 because it does not have an integral lens hood.
>What have I got? Is it worth more than the $8 I paid for it or have I been
>"Done?"
>Possible Olympus content....if I sell this equipment the money goes towards
>either Olympus goodies OR a decent neg scanner to go with my new Epson 1160
>B+W printer.
>John Duggan, Wales, UK.
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