SOLD.
"cheap for a Leica Lens"...
For sale is a Leica 5cm F2 in Leica M-Mount, front element had heavy cleaning marks filled in with eye-glass repair kit, cosmetically EX+ condition. This lens was built out of parts left over from repairing another lens. The front element was almost opaque when I got it. I used a polishing sheet to take out the worst of the damage, and used an eye-glass repair kit to replace the coating. Focus is smooth, aperture is smooth.
You can use this lens as-is for soft-focus, low-contrast results. Use a hood with it. It would make a great portrait lens. Or, you could spend $200 to have the front element professionally polished and recoated.
Price: $150 shipped within the United States, $165 anywhere else via First Class International. $180 via International Priority Mail. Paypal, Personal Check, Money Order. ($5 discount for check/money order.) I reserve the right to hold shipment until check/MO clears. Return policy: returns must be made within 10 days, refund for the price of the item will be given after receipt. Postage cost is not refundable. Front cap and plastic rear cap included. I replaced the missing liner in the Leica metal cap, works well.
On the M8, Strong Backlit scene:
At F2
At F4:
Fence test at F2:
100% crop:
More pictures here:
Summicron-M 5cm F2 collapsible - SeriousCompacts.com Gallery
"cheap for a Leica Lens"...
For sale is a Leica 5cm F2 in Leica M-Mount, front element had heavy cleaning marks filled in with eye-glass repair kit, cosmetically EX+ condition. This lens was built out of parts left over from repairing another lens. The front element was almost opaque when I got it. I used a polishing sheet to take out the worst of the damage, and used an eye-glass repair kit to replace the coating. Focus is smooth, aperture is smooth.
You can use this lens as-is for soft-focus, low-contrast results. Use a hood with it. It would make a great portrait lens. Or, you could spend $200 to have the front element professionally polished and recoated.
Price: $150 shipped within the United States, $165 anywhere else via First Class International. $180 via International Priority Mail. Paypal, Personal Check, Money Order. ($5 discount for check/money order.) I reserve the right to hold shipment until check/MO clears. Return policy: returns must be made within 10 days, refund for the price of the item will be given after receipt. Postage cost is not refundable. Front cap and plastic rear cap included. I replaced the missing liner in the Leica metal cap, works well.
On the M8, Strong Backlit scene:
At F2
At F4:
Fence test at F2:
100% crop:
More pictures here:
Summicron-M 5cm F2 collapsible - SeriousCompacts.com Gallery
