Any ex-Navy Photogs out there?

[Artorius]

While in the US Navy in the early '70's, we were issued the M2 and 3 lenses, 35, 50 DR, and a 90. Anybody remember which 90?

 

[chris91387]

my dad was in Denang in late 60s and still has his big Naval photography manuals. i'll ask him if he rememebrs which 90 lens he had. i'll also check the manuals.

 

[Bobbo]

My mother had (along with a Speed Graphic and a Mamiya C33) a shiny new IIIg and matching 50/3.5 and 90/4 in "A" school at Pensacola...she hated it. She was so happy when she went to San Diego and got a brand new Nikon F2 and 28/3.5, 50/1.4, and 105/2.5 as her basic kit (along with other fun toys like a 20/3.5 and an 85-250/4.5). Lots of glowing about easy loading and a huge finder. She borrows mine every now and then when her FE2 gets her angry🙂.

 

[chris91387]

okay, i checked the "photographer's mate" and it listed the M2S Camera Kit as having:
M2S Body
50mm F2 Summicron
90mm F2.8 Summicron
35mm F2.0 Summircon

- chris

 

[Artorius]

okay, i checked the "photographer's mate" and it listed the M2S Camera Kit as having:
M2S Body
50mm F2 Summicron
90mm F2.8 Summicron
35mm F2.0 Summircon

- chris

Thanks for the information.

 

[colyn]

While in the US Navy in the early '70's, we were issued the M2 and 3 lenses, 35, 50 DR, and a 90. Anybody remember which 90?

I was in from 70-80.
At NAS Memphis we used the Topcon Super D outfit. At Barbers Pt. the same kit in addition to the Nikon F.
While aboard the USS Midway and at Atsugi Japan we used the M2 camera/lens.

The Leica kits had all Summicron lens..

 

[ChrisN]

okay, i checked the "photographer's mate" and it listed the M2S Camera Kit as having:
M2S Body
50mm F2 Summicron
90mm F2.8 Summicron
35mm F2.0 Summircon

- chris

Hang on! Summicron has to be f/2. A 90 with aperture f/2.8 would be an Elmarit or Tele-Elmarit (in M-mount) or an Elmarit in screw-mount.

 

[chris91387]

Hang on! Summicron has to be f/2. A 90 with aperture f/2.8 would be an Elmarit or Tele-Elmarit (in M-mount) or an Elmarit in screw-mount.

hmmm....i copied it verbatim from the official Navy manual. i wouldn't have catched it since i don't have any leica gear and really know nothing about them.

my dad was in from 66-67 so it's possible the book was wrong and there were subsequent revisions.

if anyone's interested, i can scan the 4 or 5 pages and post them or email as pdf's.

sorry.

- chris