'not having a serial # suggests early 30s, or earlier still.' 'The f-stops went to 16, post-war, then to 22'. 'my research mentioned some Elmars were released without serIal numbers when they were sold as part of an enlarger package.

I tried to fing something on lenses with no serial, so far I only found this Posted: Tue 2:51 am Post subject: Re: Can you date this leitz elmar f=5cm 1:3.5 (Sample pics tįeet suggests it was an export model for sale in USA or Canada. The lens took some great pics albeit I was a little scared if using the lens on my Sony A6000 Ruby : leitz elmar f= 5cm 1:3.5 vintage lens by Phil Howcroft, on FlickrĬontre Jour Roses : leitz elmar f= 5cm 1:3.5 vintage lens by Phil Howcroft, on Flickr Saint Marys Lamp : leitz elmar f= 5cm 1:3.5 vintage lens by Phil Howcroft, on Flickr Leitz elmar f= 5cm 1:3.5 by Phil Howcroft, on Flickr The lighter fuel did the trick, although part way round my little photo walk around Arnold it stiffened up again ! The focus ring was really stiff too, but I read that lighter fuel will loosen the grease in the helicoid. So all the time I had it on my camera I was saying 'don't push it in Phil ' Anyway I didn't and the results are pretty good for such an old lens. Īnyway, I attached it to my Sony A6000 and took some images, It was a bit risk as it is a collapsible lens, which means if I push the barrel down it would hit my sensor and efectively destroy my camera. It has markings in feet rather than metres. There's no serial number on my copy which means I cannot date it accurately, other than saying it is over 60 years old. This screw mount lens dates it between 19. The leitz elmar f=5cm 1:3.5 was the worlds first interchangeable lens. My late father had a Leica Film Camera and some Leica Lenses. Posted: Mon 11:18 pm Post subject: Can you date this leitz elmar f=5cm 1:3.5 (Sample pics too)Ĭan you help date a leitz elmar f=5cm 1:3.5

Leica Elmar 50Mm Serial Numbers