Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dennis Painter wrote: > > JZa1058168@aol.com wrote: > > > > Can anyone help me with the info necessary to identify the so-called > > "parallel" Elmar 90MM, BM. Serial number range and any identifying > > characteristics? A friend thinks he has one and says they have greater value > > that other Elmar 90's. j zarick cinn ohio. e mail: jza1058168@aol.com > > The scalloped knurl on the focus mount would be the best ID. Make the > lenshead is engraved f/4.0 as the Elmarit f/2.8 has a similar scalloped > knurling. Of course it is also engraved Elmarit. > > Also, the collapsable Elmar 90mm f/4.0 has a scalloped knurl but that is > not what is sometimes called the 'parallel' Elmar. > > If he has one it has much greater value than the regular Elmar. > > Dennis Is the parallel Elmar 90 the same as we call the three element Elmar? If so it is worth a great deal more than the regular Emar. The three element was developed at the same time as the 2.8 50mm Elmar and the 2.8 35mm Summaron I think. A new development in glass allowed Leitz to remove elements and improve performance. I owned one of these three element Elmars for several years and it performed admirable though I seldom used it at f4. John