Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Henning, Thanks for the photos.
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>Your older Tele-Elmar was made in the 1st year of production, 1965,
>and has the original knurled focusing ring.
>I also have an older knurled version made in 1969. But my lens head
>is like your newer one.
>Your newer version with ribbed focusing was made in 1971 and was the
>standard until 1992 when the mount was changed to include a built-in
>hood. It looks like Leica did a bit of mix and match in that 1st 27
>year run. Most likely not the only Leica gear to be born this way.
>
>Len
Yep. The thing is that the older lens head also doesn't fit the
16472K, which was for the Elmar and Hektor. You'd think that in the
transition they might have used the mounting for the Elmar, but it
might not have been possible. So they found the bits and pieces to
make up the rear of the lens head elsewhere.
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>On Nov 15, 2007, at 12:56 AM, Henning Wulff wrote:
>
>> OK. Here are my two Tele-Elmars and the odd threading I was talking
>> about.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/
>>
>> Note the caption; they should be self explanatory. The odd head
>>has a thread that is very slightly smaller than that of the 135/4.5
>>Hektor or 135/4 Elmar; it's at about the right distance from the
>>front of the lenshead to work, but it slips just inside the 16472K
>>adapter that's intended for the Elmar and Hektor. It's a fine pitch
>>thread, unlike the coarse thread on the regular Tele-Elmar. The
>>barrel that's thicker for a longer stretch keeps the lenshead from
>>fitting in the OTZFO. The OUAGO, normally intended for the 90/4
>>Elmar but slightly useable for the 135 Tele-Elmar and 65 Elmar,
>>also is unusable for this old T-E.
>>
>> I could look up the alternate and varying codes and numbers for
>>the adapters, and measure the threads, but I've had a couple of
>>glasses of wine and just don't feel like it right now. Reserva
>>Duoro 2001 V.N. Gaia. Better than adapters.
>>
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