tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post1519590666446448040..comments2024-03-27T11:02:08.037-05:00Comments on LEICA Barnack Berek Blog: DANCING BEAR AND HIS MAGIC LENS - THE LEITZ 800mm f/6.3 TELYT-SLEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-83339472530631794932016-06-28T11:39:20.562-05:002016-06-28T11:39:20.562-05:00The lens was of a unique design, compared to a lot...The lens was of a unique design, compared to a lot of other long lenses. It contained only three cemented element. Those were made of some rather exotic, meaning expensive, glass. This glass has not been surpassed in its properties even today. In order to obtain the rather astonishing performance of this lens, it had to be made to an extremely high level of accuracy which involved that many parts had to be hand made or hand finished, all of which led to the high cost, especially if one considers that just over 100 examples of that lens have ever been made.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-90004741462533083412016-06-28T11:36:29.809-05:002016-06-28T11:36:29.809-05:00How could it be that much?How could it be that much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-7408386349775642782016-06-28T11:35:15.757-05:002016-06-28T11:35:15.757-05:0023,000 Dollars in the early 70s, that's incred...23,000 Dollars in the early 70s, that's incredible. No wonder they were able to throw in a car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-7338011055226439882016-06-28T11:34:41.730-05:002016-06-28T11:34:41.730-05:00If my memory serves me correctly, the lens was 23,...If my memory serves me correctly, the lens was 23,000 dollars in the early 70s.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-3987997962725422192016-06-28T11:34:21.743-05:002016-06-28T11:34:21.743-05:00Wait a second, if they threw in a car, how much di...Wait a second, if they threw in a car, how much did the lens cost?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-56484366022297035822016-06-28T11:33:52.430-05:002016-06-28T11:33:52.430-05:00Wow, that has to be the ultimate of any lens promo...Wow, that has to be the ultimate of any lens promotion ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-35708381586364719442016-06-28T11:33:17.725-05:002016-06-28T11:33:17.725-05:00Yes. If anyone that bought this lens from a dealer...Yes. If anyone that bought this lens from a dealer at their choice, Leica would give the new owner of this lens a VW.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-49682289435324468892016-06-28T11:32:48.764-05:002016-06-28T11:32:48.764-05:00Didn't Leica at one time have a crazy promotio...Didn't Leica at one time have a crazy promotion on this lens? I think it involved a car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-29171885486058864802016-06-28T11:31:37.857-05:002016-06-28T11:31:37.857-05:00Owning a Leica M or SL makes any lens on it look g...Owning a Leica M or SL makes any lens on it look good.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-78492622775144738502016-06-28T11:31:02.297-05:002016-06-28T11:31:02.297-05:00I think this lens would look really cool on a Leic...I think this lens would look really cool on a Leica M.240 Or Leica SL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-24065809589726152152016-06-28T11:30:20.651-05:002016-06-28T11:30:20.651-05:00Well, that goes to show what "they" know...Well, that goes to show what "they" know.LEICA Barnack Berek Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055435560407011075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320126156594375642.post-5372453893569172032016-06-28T11:30:03.707-05:002016-06-28T11:30:03.707-05:00Is this a late April fools joke? They always say p...Is this a late April fools joke? They always say professional don't use Leicas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com