sortapundit Posted July 6, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys A while back I picked up a nice old collection in an estate sale, and for the last couple of months I've been playing around with a lovely IIIF and a few great little lenses (which some of you good people helped me identify while I was waiting for delivery). In the collection I also received a number of coloured filters and what seem to be filter adaptors of some sort. I find filters a little fiddly so I left them at home with my brother when I moved from the UK, and now I'd like to sell them to put towards some new equipment. The problem is that I have no idea what a couple of the pieces are. I've identified all of the filters and a SOOTF filter adaptor, but there are four remaining bits that elude me. I wonder if anyone here can help enlighten me? If it helps, the collection was primarily made up of a Leica IIIF body, Elmar 9cm, Hektor 13.5cm and Summaron 3.5cm lenses, and the filters were all A36 clamp-on. The collection also included an Elmar lens hood and a Summitar barn door lens hood. Any help you guys can offer would be great. It seems a shame to have these things sitting in a box at home when someone could have been searching for years for them unsuccessfully. Plus, every penny I can make from these goes towards my next lens Cheers 1. 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! This completely baffles me. From memory I think it was a little too big to look like it would fit on the end of any of the lenses in the collection, though I didn't try when I had the chance. As far as I remember there are no markings anywhere. 2. I'd guess this is a filter adaptor of some sort. Again, no markings other than E.Leitz N.Y. 3. Almost identical to the last piece, but the only markings read E Leitz New York. 4. If it wasn't for the thickness and weight I'd guess this was a lens hood, but it seems far too chunky for that to be true. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! This completely baffles me. From memory I think it was a little too big to look like it would fit on the end of any of the lenses in the collection, though I didn't try when I had the chance. As far as I remember there are no markings anywhere. 2. I'd guess this is a filter adaptor of some sort. Again, no markings other than E.Leitz N.Y. 3. Almost identical to the last piece, but the only markings read E Leitz New York. 4. If it wasn't for the thickness and weight I'd guess this was a lens hood, but it seems far too chunky for that to be true. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/156222-help-identifying-various-leica-bits-and-pieces/?do=findComment&comment=1725630'>More sharing options...
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roydonian Posted July 6, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 6, 2011 Can't help with the filter rings, but the last item is a FISON telescopic lens hood. If you slacken off the little wheel-tipped bright-coloured screw visible in your photos, it should telescope open, and you will see the markings for the various focal lengths.There were several versions made at different times, but most are fairly common items. Best regards, Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted July 6, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2011 The rings appear to be standard filter mounts (screw #1, and clamp-on for the rest) from which the filter glass has absconded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted July 6, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 6, 2011 The rings no.2 and no.3 appear to have an internal thread, which is conical. Could this be an adapter to fit Summitar filters to A-36 lenses? I cannot se the threads on the first ring - does it happen to screw into the other adapters? Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted July 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 6, 2011 The rings no.2 and no.3 appear to have an internal thread, which is conical. Could this be an adapter to fit Summitar filters to A-36 lenses? I cannot se the threads on the first ring - does it happen to screw into the other adapters? Best, Jan Hi A black paint Fison is resonably rare as most were in silver chrome, they dont seem to attract a premium, or mine did not. Donno about the status of the NY Leitz bits collectors may love them. You are probably missing the summitar filter that would allow you to assemble the adapters and filter on an A36 lens. But this is diffiuult to tell from the photos. Noel p.s. Have you tried screwing the filter rings into the adapters, 'm not located with my LTM kit other wise I could do the Leitz identifier codes, I think it would have a SOOTF on it if it was the Leitz Weltzar factory part Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortapundit Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted July 6, 2011 Thanks, roydonian Can anyone else confirm the FISON diagnosis from sight alone? I've sent a message to my brother to ask him to check the telescopic action, but he has far too many kids and far too big a mortgage to replay within a week bocaburger, I'm not sure about that. The A36 clamp on filters I have the screw on the wider part of the body. The collection I bought was remarkably well kept, and it seems unlikely that the owner kept a couple of broken filter mounts around (I'm just guessing here. He may have been a hoarder). Jan, I'm not sure about the screw situation as the pieces are on the other side of the world I've read about the Summitar conical thread thing and I have a sneaking suspicion you may be on the right lines, but I can't be sure. Noel, I'm fairly sure that none of these are a SOOTF as there was already one in the collection, and the owner (by the standard of the collection) seemed to be on the ball, so it doesn't seem likely. Hmmmm, any other ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted July 6, 2011 Share #7 Posted July 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks, roydonian Can anyone else confirm the FISON diagnosis from sight alone? I've sent a message to my brother to ask him to check the telescopic action, but he has far too many kids and far too big a mortgage to replay within a week bocaburger, I'm not sure about that. The A36 clamp on filters I have the screw on the wider part of the body. The collection I bought was remarkably well kept, and it seems unlikely that the owner kept a couple of broken filter mounts around (I'm just guessing here. He may have been a hoarder). Jan, I'm not sure about the screw situation as the pieces are on the other side of the world I've read about the Summitar conical thread thing and I have a sneaking suspicion you may be on the right lines, but I can't be sure. Noel, I'm fairly sure that none of these are a SOOTF as there was already one in the collection, and the owner (by the standard of the collection) seemed to be on the ball, so it doesn't seem likely. Hmmmm, any other ideas? In order If it was a telescopic hood it would be a FIKUS, (35mm to 135mm) but I think this is a standard 5cm Elmar /3.5 hood a FISON, difficult to be sure from photo. Particularly as my FISON is all black to. note all this is from memory as I'm away from documentation... The clamp on rings may be filter rings or adapter rings difficult to say. About the SOOTF: sorry the point I was tryig to make is it may be a US version of the Weltsar part i.e. a SOOTF clone, you either need to try and assemble the bits, or take pictures from a better angle. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismon Posted July 6, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 6, 2011 #1 appears to be an AUSUM, L to H thread. This fits Summitar filters to a Summar, 90 Elmar, or early 135. #2 and #3 both look like SOOTF, L to H clamp. This fits Summitar filters as A-36. #4 is a FIKUS shade. The lower knob clamps to A-36 size lenses. The upper knob adjusts the telescoping sleve to 35-135mm lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortapundit Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted July 7, 2011 Aha! Good spot, noel and ismon I just found a photo of a FIKUS that exactly matches my piece and it would fit all three of the lenses in the collection, so it looks like you're bang on the money. Cheers I've not been able to find any reference to an AUSUM anywhere online. Still no idea what it is I'll see if I can tear my little brother away from more important matters for long enough to see if #2 and 3 are indeed SOOTF clones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismon Posted July 7, 2011 Share #10 Posted July 7, 2011 Sorry for any confusion. I mis-typed AUSUM. The correct code word is ADSUM (cat.#13,252). It was introduced in 1949 by E. Leitz NY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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