Accessories for 50mm f3.5 Elmar

[Neil Purling]

If I were to get a genuine 50mm f 3.5 Elmar for my 1936 III a age-related one would have been uncoated originally.
I figure I would need aperture setting accessory to avoid broken fingernails.
You can get just the ring and a lens hood with the ring. What are the Leitz codes for these accessories? If I get a original uncoated lens the hood is absolutely essential.

[luigi bertolotti]

The lens hood with ring for f/stop adjustement was named VALOO and then 16620: I think it's not impossible to be found

I do not know the coding for a ring only, and even do not remember if such an item does exist.

The standard hood for the Elmar is the FISON/12510 or the adjustable FIKUS (for 50-90-135 mm). Personally, my Elmar is not so difficult to f/adjust.. never broke a nail...

[earleygallery]

If broken nails are a problem (I don't suffer these from Elmar use!) then take a tip from the guitarists and use nail varnish, clear stuff if you don't want to be too OTT

As for the lens, must you have one which actually matches the year of your camera? Many uncoated lenses were later coated so even if you do find a 1936 lens it won't necessarily be uncoated.

I would just advise looking for the best example optically. The later Red Scale lenses are ever so slightly better image wise in terms of contrast and saturation if using colour.

[bill]

Originally Posted by luigi bertolotti

The lens hood with ring for f/stop adjustement was named VALOO and then 16620: I think it's not impossible to be found

I do not know the coding for a ring only, and even do not remember if such an item does exist.

The standard hood for the Elmar is the FISON/12510 or the adjustable FIKUS (for 50-90-135 mm). Personally, my Elmar is not so difficult to f/adjust.. never broke a nail...

I agree with Luigi. I have the FIKUS but rarely use it. I don't have problems with flare. Aperture setting is not a problem, and I have never chipped my varnish

Regards,

Bill

[Neil Purling]

Can you date the 50mm 3.5 Elmar's by their serial number?
I dunno if I will win this Elmar, but I put down what I thought it was worth to me.
I was attracted by a post-war 50mm f2.8, although it has the virtue of being genuine Leitz it was not quite 'right'. I thought it would be nice to have one piece of glass that was original.
If I feel the need for a faster lens I will have a FSU Jupiter 8 re-shimmed.

[jc_braconi]

You can use also a VOOLA with the FISON hood or any A36 filter.

[luigi bertolotti]

Originally Posted by Neil Purling

Can you date the 50mm 3.5 Elmar's by their serial number?
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Sure, a figure with s/n to year of production corrispondence is easy to find... if you haven't a book with it (Laney, Rogliatti...), tell me and I can easily scan & attach one.