Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tele-Elmarit first and second
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 1999 16:26:02 +0100

Jorg Willems wrote:

> I am very pleased with my Tele-Elmarit and 
> I have no idea whether I have the
> first or second (it's my first ... ;-)
> Ser. # is 33172xx.  Which is it?

Jorg,

1984, made in Canada.
Second model, 4 elements.
(1974-89) (1987-89 made in Germany)
E 39
First (1974-75) used with lens hood 12575 
(metal, black chrome)
Then delivered (1975-89) with a collapsible
rubber lens hood (11250) and a retaining
ring (11251) wich held series 5.5 filters.
(The later is often missing)

Lucien