Question about 35mm Summicron-L 8-Element?

[canica]

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Dear Gurus,

 

Recently I bought 35mm Summicron L Mount 8 Elements with Closest focusing distance engraved with 3'4" instead of 2'4" and Batch # is "16xxxxxx", it was made in Germany. It seems a lot of article only mentioning the outlook of Summicron M Mount 8-Elements, but didn't mention that of Summicron-L Mount. If you have this kind of Lens or info about that, please share with me your insight. Billion Thanks!

 

Rgds,

canica

[luigi bertolotti]

The Summicron 35 was indeed built in screw mount too... even if in small numbers, Wetzlar and Canada made, of the 1st 8- elem. design, and chrome (though some ultrarare black items are reported) ; total number ought to be in the 500-600 range. Very appealing for collectrors, not often offered for sale, but regularly some item appears (maybe... isn't your post related to one of the last Westlicht Auctions... ? )

 

Nothing strange the 3'4" engraving... it's about 1 meter, the standard for screw mount lenses: 2'4" is for lenses designed for the "70 cm" Rangefinders, i.e. M2-M4 and later

Edited June 10, 2010 by luigi bertolotti

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[doubice]

Actually, the 3’4” (1 m) minimum focusing distance indicates that this is a ‘real’ LTM 35mm Summicron. During the early days of this lens’ production, all were made in the LTM and an M mount adapter was semi-permanently attached.

 

Those, originally M mount lenses, are often found with the adapter removed and the seller describing it as an LTM lens. A tell-tale sign is that the closest focusing distance on these converted lenses is 2' 4" (0.7 m) and at the 6 o’clock point of the lens mount there will be signs of a set screw impression. This is the set screw that held the LTM to M adapter in place, when the lens left the factory as an M mount lens.

 

So - you have a real LTM 35mm Summicron, quite a rare lens indeed. Congratulations!

 

Best,

 

Jan

[canica]

Thank you Gurus luigi bertolotti and doubice.....

[alexwmcheung]

Dear Gurus,

 

Recently I bought 35mm Summicron L Mount 8 Elements with Closest focusing distance engraved with 3'4" instead of 2'4" and Batch # is "16xxxxxx", it was made in Germany. It seems a lot of article only mentioning the outlook of Summicron M Mount 8-Elements, but didn't mention that of Summicron-L Mount. If you have this kind of Lens or info about that, please share with me your insight. Billion Thanks!

 

Rgds,

canica

 

 

 

Here is mine bought from a French.

[canica]

 

 

Here is mine bought from a French.

 

Thank you for your photo.