Summaron 2.8

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I am not very familiar with Leica glass, but does this look like the real thing or could it be a copy?

Thanks


http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=250102343619&rd=1&rd=1

 

[FrankS]

This is not your ordinary Summaron lens. It does not have a focus ring. The extention makes it look like a close focus or macro setup. A "Postal" lens or a gas company meter reading lens maybe? Interesting. Not a fake, but not normal.

 

[photodog]

It's authentic but was made to focus at a fixed distance.

 

[dberger]

I am not very familiar with Leica glass, but does this look like the real thing or could it be a copy?

Thanks


http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250102343619&rd=1&rd=1

It is not a copy. The lens looks to be in a fixed focus mount for some industrial or business application, with a fixed camera and fixed subject distance.


Cheers,

David

 

[colyn]

The lens is a real Leica lens. However it is of no use as a general purpose lens because it was made for recording meters etc at the post office. It is known as a post lens.

 

[FrankS]

If it is cheap enough, you may think about having it converted and put into the focussing body of a rubbish lens. (I have no idea if this is possible, just guessing, but a reasonable idea I think.)

 

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Thanks for clearing my confusion

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[nikola]

Something a tad off topic... Is it possible to get rid of googles on Summaron 35mm f2.8, and use it on, let's say, Bessa? 😀

 

[FrankS]

Something a tad off topic... Is it possible to get rid of googles on Summaron 35mm f2.8, and use it on, let's say, Bessa? 😀

RF will not be accurate except at infinity, but lens can be scale focussed.

 

[colyn]

RF will not be accurate except at infinity, but lens can be scale focussed.

Also it only brings up the 50mm framelines.