Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> Yesterday, while in KSP, I saw a (this is by memory) an LTM 73mm f/1.9 >> (Hector?) . It was in good shape. Needs cleaning. Didn't see anything >> growing on or in the glass. >> >> Is this a rare lens??? >> >> They said they would probably sell it for around $700. > >I don't know how rare it is, but I have seen one (not for sale). It is >a >Hektor 73mm. I can't remember the aperture specifically, but I think >you're right with f/1.9. I'd like to hear more about this lens if >anyone >can comment. I've seen photos taken with it (they were travel shots) >which looked pretty good form a non-Erwinesque standpoint (no >disrespect to you, Erwin -- I value your tests). > > Hektor was made from 1931 to 1938 but there may be a few made after that. Apparently it was one of the most expensive lenses of the very early Leica lenses. It has 6 elements which is the same number of elements as the 50mm F2.5 Hektor. Just another one of the doggy lenses, I guess. All info from Van HoesBroeck's "Leica -- A History Illustrating every Model and Accessory". Mark Hammons