jbtran
Member
Recently bought 2 Leitz screw-mount lenses and would appreciate if anyone can point me to an on-line source where I can look up their date of manufacture by serial number. The lenses are:
Summar 50/2, s/n 285065
Elmar 50/3.5 Red Scale, s/n (1?)427469 [it half-way looks like the s/n might be preceded by a 1, but not certain because the numbers are so tiny]
Thanks in advance.
Summar 50/2, s/n 285065
Elmar 50/3.5 Red Scale, s/n (1?)427469 [it half-way looks like the s/n might be preceded by a 1, but not certain because the numbers are so tiny]
Thanks in advance.
photobizzz
Speak of the Devil
MartinP
Veteran
As a sensible answer has already been given I will just say that, at first, I wondered about the romantic possibilities of the two old ladies . . .
jbtran
Member
Whoa, that was quick. Thank you sir!
For the Elmar, I was able to find elsewhere that the production period was from 1931 to 1959. Does anyone know if the Red Scale version was made during the whole production period or only after a certain year? This will help me narrow down which of the 2 years given above ('38 or '56) by photobizzz is the correct one. Thanks.
For the Elmar, I was able to find elsewhere that the production period was from 1931 to 1959. Does anyone know if the Red Scale version was made during the whole production period or only after a certain year? This will help me narrow down which of the 2 years given above ('38 or '56) by photobizzz is the correct one. Thanks.
drewbarb
picnic like it's 1999
This thread title wins this week's "Rimshot" award.
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landsknechte
Well-known
It would have to be 1956, as the red scale didn't come along until the early 50's.
jbtran
Member
1956 it is. Thank you.
By the way, what's a "Rimshot" award?
By the way, what's a "Rimshot" award?
photobizzz
Speak of the Devil
"dating 2 screw-mounts"
like hitting a snare drum and a cymbal, da da tshhh, hopefully my sound effects via keyboard give you the picture...
like hitting a snare drum and a cymbal, da da tshhh, hopefully my sound effects via keyboard give you the picture...
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
do you hope they will screw on the first date?
sorry couldn't resist
sorry couldn't resist
jolefler
Established
Rimshot: a percussionist's technique of laying one stick on both the rim and drumhead, then striking that stick with the other. Most commonly used in vaudville to punctuate a comedians one-liner.