greyelm
Malcolm
I have lens caps with three different designs but I can't find the dates when they were made/issued. Can anyone help?
Leica lens cap design dates?
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enasniearth
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The last one is from the 1950's , it has the raised rim and dome with leica script . Not sure of start date , it is the latest .
Middle is wartime and early postwar type . There was also a Bakelite cap made at the same time period due to metal shortages .
The first is probably 1930's . It is a chrome type of the early black paint flat cap with leica script . So continuation of early cap in chrome finish to match newer chrome model switch from black paint .
Perhaps someone has dates for these changes .
Caps
The last one is from the 1950's , it has the raised rim and dome with leica script . Not sure of start date , it is the latest .
Middle is wartime and early postwar type . There was also a Bakelite cap made at the same time period due to metal shortages .
The first is probably 1930's . It is a chrome type of the early black paint flat cap with leica script . So continuation of early cap in chrome finish to match newer chrome model switch from black paint .
Perhaps someone has dates for these changes .
David Hughes
David Hughes
Top one is thirties. I saw a picture of a IIIa with one fitted in a magazine published in 1941.
it was the only contemporary shot I've seen of a lens cap. They are very difficult to nail down as all publicity shots show the lens face on, for obvious reasons.
Regards, David
it was the only contemporary shot I've seen of a lens cap. They are very difficult to nail down as all publicity shots show the lens face on, for obvious reasons.
Regards, David
Dralowid
Michael
...and then there is the bakelite one that I think predates all these three? Or is it not Leitz???
And some interfere with the near focus stop on an Elmar and don't sit flat which further confuses the issue.
And some interfere with the near focus stop on an Elmar and don't sit flat which further confuses the issue.
enasniearth
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the photo shows the two wartime bakelite caps . the left is for elmar lenses , and is more common than the summitar type on right .
dont think the bakelight caps were earlier than the late 1930,s
the black paint early flat cap had felt around the rim and on the back face of the cap . this was as deluxe as you could get , the flat chrome followed .
bakelite caps were the product of wartime shortages .
soon after the war chrome on brass caps returned .
leica caps
the photo shows the two wartime bakelite caps . the left is for elmar lenses , and is more common than the summitar type on right .
dont think the bakelight caps were earlier than the late 1930,s
the black paint early flat cap had felt around the rim and on the back face of the cap . this was as deluxe as you could get , the flat chrome followed .
bakelite caps were the product of wartime shortages .
soon after the war chrome on brass caps returned .
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