Leica LTM Easy to get protection for your 50 elmar 3.5

[Avotius]

After some crazy thinking I just discovered that the easy to get eye piece thing that goes on the bessa and zeiss ikon cameras FITS on the end of the 50 elmar 3.5 perfectly right into the threds! That is cool....now the big question is....is the glass inside the eye piece of a quality high enough to be in front of a lens as protection?

 

[john neal]

Hmm, interesting - neither of my Elmars have threads - if they did, I could screw a filter on.

How old is yours?

 

[Ronald M]

There were screw in 12mm filters. Check again for threads.

 

[Avotius]

Hmm, interesting - neither of my Elmars have threads - if they did, I could screw a filter on.

How old is yours?

mine is a 53 redscale

 

[john neal]

There were screw in 12mm filters. Check again for threads.

Hmm,

Mine are 1938 (nickel, uncoated) and 1948 (chrome, coated) - I'll check for the 12mm threads later, never noticed any before - thanks for the pointer

 

[gb hill]

My 50 Elmar came with a filter that says Kodak series V adapter ring no18 made in USA. Has a blue filter in it made of thick glass. It screws into the front brass part of the lens. If it didn't come on it I probably would have never known the lens had threads either. BTW How can you determine what year the lens is?

 

[charjohncarter]

Here is one site: http://www.leicagallery.com/lensdates.htm

 

[OldNick]

My 1946 coated Elmar has the threads, but I have never used them. I prefer a slip-on Series VI adapter ring that allows me to use Series VI filters and hoods, which, with another adapter ring, I can also use on my Summitar and Steinheil Culminar 85mm/2.8 lenses.

Jim N.

 

[gb hill]

I can't find a serial # anywhere on the lens. It's stamped Germany. And the lens stops down to f/18. Iv'e noticed some Elmars stop down to f/22 & others at f/16. I can't tell if it's coated either. I think it's not, but not sure. I can't see any color reflecting in the glass when I hold it to light. I really like the lens alot. Has a smooth feel to it.

 

[OldNick]

On most 50mm/3.5 Elmars, you must use a magnifier and look closely at the bronze ring that surrounds the front element. There should be a serial number in VERY small numerals.

Jim N.

 

[bob cole]

Easy to get protection for your 50 elmar 3.5

On most 50mm/3.5 Elmars, you must use a magnifier and look closely at the bronze ring that surrounds the front element. There should be a serial number in VERY small numerals.

Jim N.

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as Jim says, you have to look real hard to see the serial No. but it's there. Here's a picture from that auction place:

If you look real hard at the bottom jpeg at about 20 minutes after the hour you should see it...As for the filters, they are hard to find and screw into the thread, also very hard to see, in the ring around the lens....The filters also fit on the Argus C-3, so if you can find an Argus C-3 filter set, they'll fit the Elmar...If you use a clamp-on filter, you will not be able to change the f stop...



Here's what the filters look like {from the auction site, again}

http://tinyurl.com/2tpq4z

 

[gb hill]

Your right, I found it, 598186 very small #s. So by the chart that makes it 1945. Thanks alot for the info. Now I have to go rest my eyes.🙂

 

[OldNick]

Hi, Bob. Nice photos of the Elmar. I have never found the slip-on adapter ring to present much of a problem. I just slip off the assembly( ring, filter, if any, and hood), change the aperture and replace the assembly. If no filter is in place, just reach through the hood. The rim of the lens is ruggedly tooled, so nothing gets marked up in the process. It has worked for me for many years.

Jim N.

 

[Tuna]

Now I have to go rest my eyes.🙂

Yes, thanks for the chart. Mine turns out to be a 1946. And I too appear to have hurt myself in the attempt to look.

Tuna

 

[AhShun]

I've got the Nikon eyepiece as replacement, after my RD1 "original" eyepiece lost.
The eyepiece screw neatly on Red-Scale.
It cost me 10 bucks only to protect the weak Leica coating.
many thanks for your great idea!

 

[bob cole]

Easy to get protection for your 50 elmar 3.5

Hi, Bob. Nice photos of the Elmar. I have never found the slip-on adapter ring to present much of a problem. I just slip off the assembly( ring, filter, if any, and hood), change the aperture and replace the assembly. If no filter is in place, just reach through the hood. The rim of the lens is ruggedly tooled, so nothing gets marked up in the process. It has worked for me for many years.

Jim N.

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Jim, this is a Valoo, the black hood on the front of the Elmar, which I use to change the f stop...I also have a small UV Kenko filter that was almost impossible to find...The jpeg is from a Japanese web site...

 

[Avotius]

I've got the Nikon eyepiece as replacement, after my RD1 "original" eyepiece lost.
The eyepiece screw neatly on Red-Scale.
It cost me 10 bucks only to protect the weak Leica coating.
many thanks for your great idea!

yay! im glad my mindless tinkering helped someone! Please do tell how the images look taken with the lens, im not sure if the filter will effect the photos in any way...