LTM 9cm Elmar

[scigeek]

Just pulled the trigger on one of these for £60 inc postage.

I'm sure the results, provided the glass is ok, will be excellent.

Question: How easy for the novice to strip and clean?

 

[02Pilot]

Very. Front just unscrews by hand (in order to use on a Visoflex, I'm told). Three or four elements in three groups. Soft coatings (if coated), so use care in cleaning.

 

[lxmike]

well done let us know how you get on with the lens

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Just pulled the trigger on one of these for £60 inc postage.

😱 But it wasn't a fat one — or a slim chrome one —, was it?

 

[scigeek]

😱 But it wasn't a fat one — or a slim chrome one —, was it?

No. It is a fat-ish (but not fat enough to be classed as "fat") black painted one - hence the price 😛 .

 

[Dralowid]

It is a very simple lens but the ring retaining the front element can resist being undone after all these years.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

It may be easy to strip and clean but you ought to be worrying about how easy it is to re-assemble...

Regards, David

 

[scigeek]

Hi,

It may be easy to strip and clean but you ought to be worrying about how easy it is to re-assemble...

Regards, David

Of course. That too……..
Actually, it looks like the same design as my later 90mm M Elmar, in which case the end should screw off fairly easily. That allows me easy access to the back element. I'll leave the internals alone I think.

 

[scigeek]

Arrived today. What a lovely thing. It's titchy too. The period description from Leica says it is three inches long and weighs ten ounces, which seems about right. I've dated it at 1937. After a quick check it looks good. The optics seem clearish, the focussing and iris move as they should, and the rangefinder couples ok.

Ive given the front and back optics a quick clean, cleaned the metalwork a bit, and taken a couple of test shots. I'll post them when the film is finished. I will comment that it slows the use of the 111c down - something I'd thought impossible!

Nice lens if it works ok. Cheap enough to take a punt on if it didn't, and I can always send it off for a CLA. Win-win 😀 .

On reflection, after having the lens in my possession for a few hours, I think I'll send it off for a professional CLA sometime soon.