The Mandler 35mm f2

[WoodallP]

I recently received my chrome brass Mandler 35/2 in LTM. As with many other LTM lenses I've owned, this one sits with its focusing tick mark at about 1 o'clock rather than 12. I purchased the round shade with the lens, but plan to send it back as the mechanism to retract the mounting tabs binds. I also found the round shade interferes with the visibility of the focusing image on my iiif and I would like to try the rectangular shade as a consequence. Is it possible to adjust the resting position by loosening the screws of the mount?

My Light Lens Lab ELCAN in LTM stops at top dead center, incidentally.

Agreed that it is not at 12 o’clock, I hit about 12:30 on various Barnacks, a Canon and a Leotax; but also agreed that this is quite normal. It is just a fuction of the lens design; LLL presumably design differently.

I Think blockage will be hard to avoid and I don’t think their square hood will adjust. I have tried an IROOA and it is about the best round hood I have in terms of blockage. I have the hood for my 35 Cron ASPH v1 but I am immobile at the moment and can’t get to it to try. However, I did try a rectangular hood that I 3D printed for the Summar and that has potential (it is obviously too long but that can be fixed). The problem is to stop it rotating. When shortened the biggest blockage will be the lens. I can also check for vignetting on a digital.

 

[santino]

Agreed that it is not at 12 o’clock, I hit about 12:30 on various Barnacks, a Canon and a Leotax; but also agreed that this is quite normal. It is just a fuction of the lens design; LLL presumably design differently.

I Think blockage will be hard to avoid and I don’t think their square hood will adjust. I have tried an IROOA and it is about the best round hood I have in terms of blockage. I have the hood for my 35 Cron ASPH v1 but I am immobile at the moment and can’t get to it to try. However, I did try a rectangular hood that I 3D printed for the Summar and that has potential (it is obviously too long but that can be fixed). The problem is to stop it rotating. When shortened the biggest blockage will be the lens. I can also check for vignetting on a digital.

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Off topic but beautiful case!