Leica LTM New (to me ) Summitar 5cm F2.

[lundrog]

Grabbed this today , had a stuck Aperture, managed to get it moving.

taken with my phone.





a Few taken with the Summitar 5cm F2, wide open. on my Fuji X-E2. Processed in Lightroom, slight contrast / brightness adjustments only.











with a small tube.

 

[lundrog]

Oh, and anyone know the age of the lens?

 

[mynikonf2]

Going by the serial # it was made in 1948.

 

[lundrog]

Going by the serial # it was made in 1948.

Thoughts on the lens cap filter size? Need a lens cap for this beauty.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

If you want to keep it in this condition get filter, not just cap. Lens optics are very soft. If you'll try to clean it and push little bit - scratches. Better to clean filter.
Adaptors from weird native thread to common filter size are availible:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-E39-F...925160?hash=item41aeb449a8:g:~UkAAOSwHaBWjn4k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Adapter...cd12ced&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=252443978498

 

[Daryl J.]

Nice! These old lenses have so much character.

 

[mynikonf2]

I believe the lens cap is a 42mm (in fact KEH has one in EX for $16). The filter size is 36mm (A 36).

 

[lundrog]

If you want to keep it in this condition get filter, not just cap. Lens optics are very soft. If you'll try to clean it and push little bit - scratches. Better to clean filter.
Adaptors from weird native thread to common filter size are availible:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-E39-F...925160?hash=item41aeb449a8:g:~UkAAOSwHaBWjn4k

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Adapter...cd12ced&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=252443978498

So if I nab the filter adapter, I assume I could use any modern uv filter that fits? What size fits the adapter?

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Just measured mine and the average for a slip-on is 41.3mm which is an odd size. I've several lenses that take a 42mm slip-on lens cap and have tried them on the Summitar but they will need a lot of padding to fit nicely. That sticky thin felt might do it but...

Regards, David

 

[lundrog]

Grabbed the adapter, let me know the filter.