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Gunnar,

The black item is quite a helpful gadget, if you use an LTM 3.5/50mm Elmar - its code name was VOOLA. If you own a 50mm Elmar for a screw mount Leica, you will know how difficult it is to change the f-stop.

The 'VOOLA' will clamp over the front of the Elmar and a small cut-out will fit over the f-stop adjustment of the lens. When attaching, make sure that the lens is set to f:3.5, as well as the VOOLA. Once you clamp the VOOLA down, you'll be able to turn its outer ring and change the f-stop much easier.

The other item is a close-up attachment, its code used to be NOOKY. It can be used with an Elmar 3.5/50mm lens and will focus (IIRC) from 1 meter to about 50cm. The Elmar lens is bayoneted into the NOOKY, using the rear mount of the lens in its collapsed position. Then - the whole contraption is screwed onto your Leica body and focusing is done via the lever on the NOOKY.

The NOOKY will not only adjust for closer focusing distances, but also for parallax and the smaller field of view when shooting close-ups. There are two black plates inside the rectangular opening which fits in front of the finder of the Leica; those will move in and out as you focus the lens.

Those are just quick instructions - you can find more information by Googling the code names.

All the best,

Jan