Leitz Elmar 203xxx (1934) with 50 mm inscription

Thomas78

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Hello,

I just realised that my nickel Elmar 203xxx from 1934 has a focal lenght inscription of 50 mm instead of 5 cm.

I thought that Leitz used cm at that time instead of mm?
Is my lens in its original shape or might the front plate be changed sometime?

Regards,
Thomas


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I just realised that my nickel Elmar 203xxx from 1934 has a focal lenght inscription of 50 mm instead of 5 cm.

The "mm"-engraving is older than the "cm"-engraving, but it is hard to say when the change exactly was made.

The 5 cm Hektor with screwmount is AFAIK only engraved with "cm". The fixed Hektors on the Leica I however show "mm".

The countless conversions do not make things easier.

Erik.
 
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