Leitz 5cm 3.5

[lxmike]

Forgot to mention that the serial unmber of my newly aquired Elamr 5cm is 397250, so I'm off to hunt the net now to try and date it

regards Mick

 

[former member]

Looks like 1937,

1937 345001-416500

 

[lxmike]

Thanks Brian 397250 makes the lens crica 1937, makes you wonder what images it has camptured in its life

 

[Bingley]

Mick -- Congrats on the lens. Sounds from the date that it's likely to be uncoated. If it's in good shape (glass clean, no haze), it should be a very fine lines for you, as Brian says.

 

[lxmike]

thanks Steve, it looks resonably clean and 'haze' free, now I'm on the hunt for a hood

regards Mick