sandro Posted January 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) About a year ago I received a chrome Elmar 3.5/65 mm and I use it with much pleasure on Visoflex III. Just a few days ago a new addition arrived, the black version of the Elmar 3.5/65. I am trying to understand some things about the history and production years, and about the various versions but I can't figure it out. My chrome version (nr. 2288673) is from 1968, Canada, so I thought the first version. But our Wiki says it is the second version, which it calls Elmar-V. My black version (nr. 2379483), is from Wetzlar and according to the number dates from 1969. Laney (p. 271-272) mentioned that the Elmar was recomputed in 1970, which should be earlier then. The Leica Wiki only calls the black version produced in 1973 black. So am I right that my black version is the second version? Can we assume that it was produced at least from 1969? Is there a source from which we know from which moment the catalogue-name Elmar was changed in Elmar-V? Thanks for any insights. Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jc_braconi Posted January 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 5, 2011 About a year ago I received a chrome Elmar 3.5/65 mm and I use it with much pleasure on Visoflex III. Just a few days ago a new addition arrived, the black version of the Elmar 3.5/65. I am trying to understand some things about the history and production years, and about the various versions but I can't figure it out. My chrome version (nr. 2288673) is from 1968, Canada, so I thought the first version. But our Wiki says it is the second version, which it calls Elmar-V. My black version (nr. 2379483), is from Wetzlar and according to the number dates from 1969. Laney (p. 271-272) mentioned that the Elmar was recomputed in 1970, which should be earlier then. The Leica Wiki only calls the black version produced in 1973 black. So am I right that my black version is the second version? Can we assume that it was produced at least from 1969? Is there a source from which we know from which moment the catalogue-name Elmar was changed in Elmar-V? Thanks for any insights. Lex Your Chrome version is one of the last batch (1000) of vers.1 E41 filter. Your Black vers. is one of the first batch (1000) of vers. 2 E 44 filter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted January 6, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2011 last E41 was Nr 2378900 regards, Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted January 6, 2011 The black version has the series VI filter, is that the same as E44? Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telewatt Posted January 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2011 The black version has the series VI filter, is that the same as E44?Lex Your lens has a adapter 14160 to hold the VI filter and the adapter is E44 regards, Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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