[Leica] Screw Mount Lenses

[nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols)]

Bill,

Take a look with a magnifier at the bronze ring that surrounds the front
lens element.  You should see a number engraved there, though the
characters are very small.

Jim Nichols


> [Original Message]
> From: bill harting <wharting@verizon.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: 1/26/2005 3:11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw Mount Lenses 
>
> My screw mount Elmar 50mm f3.5, marked f3.5 through f18 appears not to
have 
> a serial number; at least none is evident. Does this make it very old? I
was 
> sold the lens for use on an enlarger (for which it was well suited except 
> for the difficulty of setting the f-stops) and it performs well on camera
as 
> well.
>
> bill h
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Thinkofcole@aol.com>
> To: <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 4:03 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Screw Mount Lenses
>
>
> > Dave, most of that info is available in, among other reference works,
> > "Identifying Leica Lenses," by Ghester Sartorius, "The Complete Pocket 
> > Guide to
> > Buying and Selling Leica Lenses Like an Expert.''
> >
> > If you have a more specific lens in mind, just ask, and you'll get more
> > precise info.-- regards, bob cole
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