Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/01

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Subject: [Leica] enlarging lens serial number
From: feli2 at earthlink.net (Feli)
Date: Tue Feb 1 07:26:21 2005
References: <000001c50855$b79980a0$6501a8c0@dorysrusp4>

Interesting. Never seen one of those.

feli

On Feb 1, 2005, at 4:01 AM, Don Dory wrote:

> Feli and Brad,
> Leica made a few LTM Summarits with the Taylor, Taylor, and Hobson
> imprint in the late 40's as the English patent still had life in it in
> the U.S.  In collectible shape, such a lens is worth quite a bit.  A
> couple of years ago, they were selling in the high $500's.
>
> Brad, I suspect that there is a LTM-M converter screwed on the lens.
> Look at the M mount and see if there is a grub screw locking the M
> mount; if you do not see one then mount the lens on an M and attempt to
> unscrew in the normal direction.  It should come off fairly easily
> unless someone went crazy with locktite.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
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