lxmike
M2 fan.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
Sweet! I'll bet it has a *lot* of character.
lxmike
M2 fan.
many thanks, if only it could talk and tell us where it has been or what it has taken, and l still cannot believe l grabbed it for £25
and its my birthday tooMikeMGB
Well-known
Nice find!
lxmike
M2 fan.
many thanks, l am not normally that lucky, so very chuffed to grab it
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Nice pre-war Elmar. And a steal too.
lxmike
M2 fan.
Nice pre-war Elmar. And a steal too.
Many thanks, it was described as, 'tatty so selling cheap', l could not hit the buttons quick enough
lxmike
M2 fan.
Nice pre-war Elmar. And a steal too.
Hi, out of interest how can you tell or rather put a date on this lens
sebastel
coarse art umbrascriptor
the serial number is visible on your first picture. looks like 312127 --> 1936.
oh, and congrats.
and a happy birthday.
oh, and congrats.
and a happy birthday.
lxmike
M2 fan.
Many thanks, yesterday was a great day, having all my family round, more books added to my must read pile, a nice new fishing hat and then a quick net surf found the Elmar on for £25...a great end to my birthday, now l n need to find a IIIa or IIIc for it to live with
grouchos_tash
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Many thanks, yesterday was a great day, having all my family round, more books added to my must read pile, a nice new fishing hat and then a quick net surf found the Elmar on for £25...a great end to my birthday, now l n need to find a IIIa or IIIc for it to live with
Nice one, my Elmar was from 1936 as well. I enjoyed using it but sold it (to a guy in Canada) to fund something new. I found the VALOO enlarger lens hood a great addition even if it did look odd!
I might see it around Durham one day
scigeek
Well-known
Great little lens and at a great price too. What's the glass and iris like?
radi(c)al_cam
Well-known
Congrats, dear lxMike!
lxmike
M2 fan.
Nice one, my Elmar was from 1936 as well. I enjoyed using it but sold it (to a guy in Canada) to fund something new. I found the VALOO enlarger lens hood a great addition even if it did look odd!
I might see it around Durham one day
if you do, stop me and say hello, are you local to Durham
lxmike
M2 fan.
lxmike
M2 fan.
scigeek
Well-known
Fantastic lens Mike, capable of superb results stopped down just a little.glass and iris are fine for its age, wish i looked so good and l am only 51
I find it difficult to see any difference in sharpness between my slightly later 3.5/5cm Elmar and my latest version 50mm Elmar.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
As a rough guide, if the serial number on a Leitz lens is below 600k it's from before 1945.
The VALOO "hood" will work on it, but the aperture scales don't line up properly between the VALOO and the pre-war Elmar.
The VALOO "hood" will work on it, but the aperture scales don't line up properly between the VALOO and the pre-war Elmar.
