is $800 for a kanada chrome summicron 90 in condition 9 with a visoflex 3 and a leitz 55mm lens for the visoflex a decent price? i have to decide tomorrow.

-- stefan randlkofer (geesbert@yahoo.com), January 02, 2002

Answers

Hello Stefan,

if all items are cond. 9 (out of 10) you are on the safe side, I would think.

With the LEITZ 55 mm- lens you perhaps mean the ELMAR 65 mm. This one was available in chrome, from canadian, and later in black, from Wetzlar production. The majority of these lenses came with chrome finish. The black (last) ones were recomputed and appeared in the beginning of the 80ies.

Good luck in your decision.

Best wishes

-- K. G. Wolf (k.g.wolf@web.de), January 02, 2002.

Hi Stefan! If the Visoflex 3 includes the prism finder, and if the 90mm Summicron and (what I assume to be) the 65mm lenses are in excellent or better shape, then you've got yourself a good deal. Just make sure that the focussing mounts for the lenses (#16462 for the 90mm head, and #16464 for the 65mm) are included, or you'll have to search for these separately. Good luck!

-- John Layton (john.layton@valley.net), January 02, 2002.

Stefan:

It sounds like a good deal. As referenced before, check to make sure the mounts are included. Most of the 90 Summicron's were in the M mount, and a few with the short mount. If the 90 has a preset aperature (2 rings, one with stops, other for aperature) it is a very good deal. Check the lenses to see if they need cleaning (flashlight test). I use the Viso 3 with a 90 Summicron and it makes a very nice combination. Viso lenses are getting harder to find, but they still show up. Good luck.

Mark

-- M. A. Johnson (logical1@catholic.org), January 02, 2002.