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Subject: [Leica] Jupiter lens ID
From: jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Tue May 23 07:45:41 2006

And that is the other one. It is an Industar. Thanks much!
--
Jeffery

---- Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> wrote: 
> This must be one of the many 2.8 Industar standard LTM lenses, which vary 
> from 52mm, 53mm and 55mm, as Industar-61, 61-L and 61-L/D. In the web, I 
> have found almost all variations of 61, L and L/D versions combined with 
> mentioned focal lengths. What's shure that the L and L/D versions have 
> these letters always engraved after the 61. See photo on the link.
>  
> Industar-61 L/D
> http://tinyurl.com/qhquj 
> http://tinyurl.com/qxy5m 
> 
> The 61L/D is said to be one of the sharpest LTM russian lenses. The L 
> stands for Lanthanum glass.
> 
> Didier
> 
> 
> 
> >Can someone tell me how I might go about identifying an LTM Jupiter lens? 
> >I have one 2,8/55 and one 2,8/53 that have different markings but look 
> >very similar in profile. The 2,8/55 has a logo on the front that looks 
> >like a bi-convex lens element on top of a bi-concave lens element.
> >--
> >Jeffery
> >
> >
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