Leica LTM Leica SM Elmar 9CM f 4 older lens

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tennis-joe

tennis-joe

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I had an older 9cm 1.4 SM Leica Elmar lens thrown in on the purchase of a Voit/Bessa R off of Ebay and the marking on it seem strange and not very readable. I assume on 4 on the lens is the same as 4 on a lens today but the following are the figures for the f stops are as follows 4.4, 6.3, 9, 12.5, 18, 25, 36. These must be the f stops and I assume 36 = 16? The serial # is 606302. Can anyone give me an idea how old it is?
Joe
 
Joe,
I have an earlier Elmar with the old f stop scale and I really like the images this lens gives me. As well, with the Bessa R, you don't need to worry too much about the progression. The DOF markings will let you know what the range should be and the meter will let you get a decent exposure accordingly. I do sometimes have to slow down a bit if I'm using a meterless camera since the stops on the old Elmar don't match the stops on my meter, but as Victor said, it's just a half a stop difference.
Rob
 
When I was in College, 1961-66 I had a friend whose father had a riding stables near White Rock Lake. Their names were Oddison or something like that. I think the student became a doctor as he was very smart.
Joe
 
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