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 p.6 #14 · Light Lens Lab Releases 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical "11873" | |
Fred Miranda wrote:
For anyone who prefers the original Leica in silver anodized, I found an excellent deal on it on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/284152183021
It comes with the plastic hood, plastic tab, and all original parts. 
Free shipping! 
Just for the future readers, when the E-Bay listing is no longer available, the asking price is...
$795,000 USD.
Serial #3460473
-Spectucular 1st version 35mm Summilux-M Aspherical silver chrome version lens
-Commonly known as the 'Double Aspherical' lens or the 'AA', lens.
THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY, UNIQUE, BRASS BODY, SILVER CHROME 35MM 1.4 AA ASPHERICAL LENS.
CONFIRMED AND TRULY SUPERB UNIQUE LENS, THE ONLY SILVER CHROME 35MM 1.4 AA ASPHERICAL EVERY MADE.
400G WEIGHT DUE TO THE BRASS BODY INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR BLACK ANODIZED BLACK LENSES WHICH ARE 300G.
THIS IS NOT JUST A DIFFERENT COLOR, OR PAINTED SILVER BUT PROPER VINTAGE BRASS BODY THAT WAS NICKLE FINISH OVER THE BRASS AND THEN TOP SILVER CHROME FINISHED AS WHAT YOU SEE.
*NOT A REGULAR ALUMINIUM BODY THAT WAS FINISHED IN SILVER PAINT
PROPER, UNIQUE, BRASS BODY DESIGN
REMARKABLE AND OUTSTANDING! PROBABLY THE GREATEST FIND AND MOST DESIRABLE LENS EVER IN THE LEICA SYSTEM.
THE 35MM AA IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE COLLECTABLE LENS ALONG WITH THE 50MM 1.2 NOCTILUX, BUT TO HAVE A UNIQUE SILVER CHROME FINISH LENS IS A HIGHLIGHT AND WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF ANY LEICA COLLECT. EVEN THE LEICA MUSEUM!
THIS IS YOUR ONE AND ONLY CHANCE TO OWN THIS LENS. NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THIS LENS, THERE ARE NO OTHER EXAMPLES, NO OTHER PROTOTYPE, UNIQUE AND TRULY THE ONE AND ONLY BRASS BODY SILVER CHROME 35MM F1.4 AA ASPHERICAL LENS.
AN INCREDIBLE AND REMARKABLE ITEM.
-Features two hand-ground aspherical elements that were incredibly fragile that caused a lot of them to break when being grounded.
-A unique design to this lens is it features a concave lens element on both the front and rear element. The only Leica lens to feature this.
-Extremely expensive to produce to the point where Leica had to stop production, change the element design and re-release the lens.
Details
-9 elements 5 groups
-46° angle of view
-Min aperture f16
-Filter size E46
-Cat No. 11873
Auction includes
-Rear lens cap
-Leica 12587 hood w/ front cap
Cosmetics 9.5+/10
-No dings, dents or marks
-Shows virtually no signs of wear on the barrel
Mechanics 9.5+/10
-Focusing is smooth
-Aperture clicks are crisp
Optics 9.5+/10
-No fog, fungus, separation or scratches
I CAN NOT STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THIS LENS TRULY IS. THE 35MM 1.4 AA IS ALREADY A LEGENDARY LENS IN ITSELF. THIS LENS ORIGINALLY BELONGING TO A LEICA EXECUTIVE AND WAS NEVER TO BE PRODUCED OR SOLD. THIS IS A "ONE OF A KIND" LENS.
VALUE:
WITH THE PRICES CONTINUING TO RISE OF REGULAR PRODUCTION 35MM 1.4 AA, FROM 20 YEARS AGO AT $5000 NOW UP TO $30,000 FOR A CLEAN, COMPLETE EXAMPLE, AND STILL RISING.
SPECIAL EXAMPLES FETCH APPOX. X10 MARKET VALUE
IE: A SILVER 50MM 1.2 ( MORE THAN X20 EXAMPLES KNOWN ) YEARS AGO WHEN MARKET PRICE WAS $20,000-$25,000 FETCHED $200,000 FOR A "SPECIAL SILVER" AT AUCTION IN VIENNA. PRICES WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER NOW.
NOW PRICES OF REGULAR EXAMPLE LENSES FOR A NOCTILUX IS $35,000-$40,000 AND BOXED EXAMPLES UP TO $50,000+. SUBSEQUENTLY, OWNER THAT I KNOW FOR "SILVER" NOCTILUX 50MM 1.2 ARE ASKING $400,000-$500,000 FOR THERE RARE SILVER CHROME EXAMPLES....BUT THERE ARE UP TO 20 EXAMPLES PRODUCED,..SOME SOURCES SAY EVEN MORE!
SO REGULAR EXAMPLE OF A 35MM 1.4 AA BEING $25,000, SUBSEQUENT MULTIPLE OF THAT FOR A "SPECIAL" EXAMPLE IS $250,000. BUT THERE ARE NOT X5 OR X10 OR X20 EXAMPLES OF THIS "SILVER CHROME" EXAMPLE.
THERE IS ONLY ONE. X1
THERE ARE OTHER EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL LENSES IN MULTIPLE PRODUCTION SUCH AS THE ELCAN 90MM F1 WHICH EASILY FETCH OVER $100,000 AND THERE ARE X8 EXAMPLES.
AS WELL AS RECENTLY A TRI ELMAR 28-35-50-75MM THAT SOLD AT AUCTION FOR 240,000 EURO = CLOSE TO $300,000 USD$
* A REGULAR TRI ELMAR 28-35-50MM IS $3500 MARKET PRICE AND TO ADD THE 75MM = ADDING THE RARE 1.5X M CONVERTER ( WHICH I HAVE SOLD AND MANY HAVE SOLD IN THE MARKET *20+ EXAMPLES ) FOR $25,000 WITH PROPER CAPS
TOTAL $28,500.
AGAIN X10 OF THE MULTIPE $285,000+ BUT THERE ARE X3 EXAMPLE! X3...NOT X1
WHAT WOULD THEP PRICE BE OF THE TRI ELMAR IF THERE WAS ONLY X1
AS WELL THE TRI ELMAR BEING FAR LESS DESIRABLE OVER A 35MM 1.4 AA
THERE ARE NO OTHERS, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER AND THIS IS TRULY UNIQUE, SPECIAL, ONE AND ONLY, BEST OF THE BEST, EXAMPLE.
FOR VALUE, THIS IS ACTUALLY FAIR. SOME WOULD SAY IT IS FAR ABOVE AND BEYOND BUT COMPARED TO OTHER RESULTS, LESSER LENSES, AND MANY MORE MULTIPLES, THIS IS ACTUALLY A FAIR PRICE.
IF EACH WERE ONLY X1, WHAT WOULD THE PRICE BE...
x20+ CHROME NOCTILUX AT $400,000+
x10 ELCAN 90MM F1 COMPLETE AT $100,000
x200 ELCAN 66MM AT $100,000
x3 TRI ELMAR 28/35/50/75 AT $300,000
UNIQUE X1 ONLY...
x1 CHROME SUMMILUX-M 35MM 1.4 AA BRASS BODY $...,...
IMPORTANCE:
I CAN NOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS LENS. THIS IS NOT A REGULAR LENS IN OF ITSELF. THE 35MM 1.4 AA WAS REVOLUTIONARY AT THE TIME. IT IS CONSIDERED FOR MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS AS "THE PERFECT" FOCAL LENGTH AND MUCH MORE "TRUE" TO THE LEICA SYSTEM OVER ALL OTHER LENSES. THE 35MM 1.4 IS STILL DESIRED ABOVE ALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC NEEDS.
TO HAVE A UNIQUE PIECE FOR SUCH A SPECTACULAR LENS IS THAT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT. MUCH MORE DESIRABLE AND IT IS NOT THE VALUE OF MONEY BUT MORE OF A MARK IN HISTORY THAT DESERVED TO ONLY HAVE BEEN DONE ONCE AND PRONOUNCED AS THE GREATEST LENS IN LEICA HISTORY
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