Pecole Posted June 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 10, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just came again across a thread dating May last, initially posted by Readypat, where excellent - as usual - comments by Luigi Bertolotti (no thanks needed this time, Luigi! ) quoted the "five digits lenses" as extremely rare. I immediately went back to my files (just cards, not - yet? - on computer ) to check. I found some, but decided to extend the listing of my finds for "whom may be interested". 1) Unnumbered lenses in the Fontenelle Collection : - Three identical Elmar 1:3,5 F=50 mm, nickel, "0" but no "R" mark, "cylinder" infinity locking. - Two other same Elmars, except for the infinity blocking : conical. - Summar f=5 cm 1:2 chrome, mtr, with "R" mark. - Elmar 1:4 F=9 cm, fat barrel, black and nickel - Elmar f=9 cm 1:4, fat barrel, black and nickel, feet, no "arrow" nor "0". - Two identical Elmar 1:4m,5 F=135 mm, black and nickel. 2) Three-digits lenses : - 024 : Elmar 1:3,5 F=50 mm, nickel, feet, cylindrical infinity blocking (came with Leica I nº 523024). - 042 : Elmar 1:3,5 F=50 mm, nickel, mtr, cylindrical blocking (with Leica I nº 53042). - 051 : Betriebsob. Nr 051, Summarit prototype. - 318 : Elmar 1:4,5 F=135 mm, black and nickel, number engraved on head's side. - 434 : Hektor 1:2,5 F=50 mm, Elmar 1:3,5 F=35 mm and Elmar 1:4,5 F=135 mm, all nickel and feet, came with Leica I nº 49434. - 591 : Elmar 35, 50 and 135 mm matching Leica I nº 52591 cased set recently illustrated. 3) Five-digit lenses : - 93133 : Elmar 1:3,5 F=50 mm, nickel, mtr. - 93367 : same as above. - 93624 : Varob nickel, diaphragm scaling 1-2-3-4-6-10. - 94086 : Hektor f=5 cm 1:2,5, nickel, mtr, cylindrical infinity blocking. - 96423 : same as above. - 96833 : Elmar f=9 cm 1:4, fat, black and nickel, mtr. - 99886 : Elmar f=5 cm 1:3,5, nickel, mtr. Note : the first "6-digits" lens listed in my collection was nº 107922, an Elmar f=10,5 cm 1:6,3, black and nickel, feet. And just for the fun, let me add that I had also 3 lenses numbered 25-079 (Summicrons 35, 50 and 90) matching the M6 nº 1938079/25-079 issued on the occasion of LHSA's 25th anniversary. And - why not for even more fun? - a fake Russian Telyt f=10 cm 1:6,3 nº 34499 finished in glossy chrome... That's all for today . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jerzy Posted June 11, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 11, 2015 very impressive, Pecole! Let me add few more Elmars 50mm which I have: 1. Unnumbered: 8 of them in various outfits; nickel and chrom, 11 and 7 oclock, black scale and red scale, coated and uncoated. All of them are coupled and origin from Leicas I which were factory upgrades to later models. Upgrades were done from early 30s until md 50s therefore various outfits. 2. five digits: 93479, 99519 and 99561 - the last one is 7 oclock 3. and very special: 73803. I discussed this one on German Forum some time ago ( http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/140654-elmar-73803/), adding now a foto which must have been removed. Does anyone know about any other Elmar with even lower SN? jerzy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/246184-unnumbered-and-other-rare-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=2832139'>More sharing options...
Pecole Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted June 11, 2015 very impressive, Pecole! Let me add few more Elmars 50mm which I have: 1. Unnumbered: 8 of them in various outfits; nickel and chrom, 11 and 7 oclock, black scale and red scale, coated and uncoated. All of them are coupled and origin from Leicas I which were factory upgrades to later models. Upgrades were done from early 30s until md 50s therefore various outfits. 2. five digits: 93479, 99519 and 99561 - the last one is 7 oclock 3. and very special: 73803. I discussed this one on German Forum some time ago ( http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/140654-elmar-73803/), adding now a foto which must have been removed. Does anyone know about any other Elmar with even lower SN? jerzy Most interesting, Jerzy. Thank you ! I'll add this info to my files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted June 12, 2015 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2015 just to be a part of it : 93118 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/246184-unnumbered-and-other-rare-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=2833103'>More sharing options...
Giuliobigazzi Posted July 3, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 3, 2015 Can anyone enlighten me on this lens please? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/246184-unnumbered-and-other-rare-lenses/?do=findComment&comment=2847085'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted July 3, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 3, 2015 Can anyone enlighten me on this lens please? (see your topic about) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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