doubice Posted April 24, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) This has recently come my way - not something that one can use and not something I would have bought, had it not come with a IIIc and Leicavit..... Thread Mount Summicron 50mm f:2 dummy lens or - Attrappe, as Leitz used to call these. Note absence of serial number. Cheers, Jan 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! 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/177923-summicron-dummy-lens-attrappe/?do=findComment&comment=1992731'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 24, 2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Hi doubice, Take a look here Summicron Dummy Lens - Attrappe. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
doubice Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted April 25, 2012 Just to add some more information about the lens - the outer lens barrel is complete, all that is missing are the screws which couple the aperture ring to the internal diaphragm mechanism. The diaphragm mechanism was not installed and there are no optics, except for the front element. It is painted flat black on its back side - I don’t know if this was done by the factory or by the previous owner…. For those who are wondering what a ‘dummy lens’ is - it has nothing to do with its quality or, its owner’s IQ. To reduce stocking costs to dealers, Leitz used to make so called ‘Attrappe’ cameras and lenses and dealers could purchase those at costs far below the real item. These cameras and lenses were missing all their internals and sometimes the outer shells were factory rejects, with minor blemishes. Most bodies were engraved with a special serial number, followed by an ‘A’ - obviously for ‘Attrappe’ - German for ‘dummy’ or mock-up. From my bottomless pit of useless trivia….. Cheers, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted April 25, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 25, 2012 That 's an interesting collectible... when you say that the barrel is complete, do you mean that focusing helicoid and lens' retracting mechanism are present and "operative" ? It seems to me that even the RF coupling cam is present... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted April 25, 2012 Luigi, Yes, the lens is fully operational 'mechanically' - the focusing helicoid, including the RF cam is complete and it collapses as a 'real' Summicron would. The only task the lens cannot do is produce images..... Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted April 25, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 25, 2012 The only task the lens cannot do is produce images..... Just right for a collector [gd&r] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted April 25, 2012 ......... not something I would have bought, had it not come with a IIIc and Leicavit.....Cheers, Jan Just right for a collector [gd&r] Exactly - and as I mentioned in my opening post - "not something I would have bought, had it not come with......" Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted April 25, 2012 Share #7 Posted April 25, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some were activated like this one vIII formerly a dummy one, (note no s/n) as the M4, activated also 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! 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/177923-summicron-dummy-lens-attrappe/?do=findComment&comment=1993587'>More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 26, 2012 Share #8 Posted April 26, 2012 Hello Everybody, To add a bit: These pieces were used as window or counter displays. Not as demonstrators. Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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