Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien, Thank you, fancy Leitz not devising that solution until '56! The Summaron is fine, not hazy at all, the Elmar has been inexpertly cleaned inside (ie. murky) and the Summicron has had fairies skating on the front element... But for 50 UKP each I wasn't going to complain! jem > -----Original Message----- > From: Lucien [SMTP:lucien@ubi.edu] > > The intrigue lies with the 35/3.5 Summaron, it keys in the 50mm frame so > you'd > > think it was for the M3, but there are no goggles on it, nor any marks > where > > they could have been attached, the whole lens looks original, the frame > > finder keying lug has not been re-worked at all. > > The only thought I've had is that maybe early 35mm lenses for the M3 > were > > available before the goggles solution was invented? > > Jeremy, > > It's exactly that. > From 1954 to 1956-7 the Summaron 35 was made without goggles for the M3 > an was intended to be used with the SBLOO/12010 35mm viewfinder. > Then in 1956 Leitz started production of the Goggles Summaron, > and in 1957 of the M2 Summaron. > (In 1957, the M2 was made at 200 ex.-first batch) > > Be sure to check the glass of the lenses with a lamp. > Those lenses are known to be very often hazy. > > Cheers, > > Lucien