dkCambridgeshire Posted January 5, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leitz 1923 Travelling Microscope photographed with Leica R9/DMR, 60mm Macro Elmarit R 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! f11 1/30sec ISO 100 First image taken in landscape format; second in portrait format; both cropped in PP. Second image had much shorter subject to lens distance and lower camera position to avoid diverging verticals; I prefer the first image. f16 1/15 sec ISO 100 Part of an ongoing project to document the 'scope and its accessories. Although definitely a 1923 model, the No.7 objective was replaced in 1929 - inside the No.7 brass keeper cap there is paper disk showing the date added / replaced. And a thank you is due to Leica Forum moderator Pop who many months ago researched the dealer Marcel Wiegandt and discovered that he was a Geneva freemason /lodge master who survived an assassination/murder attempt in 1911 by his assistant Wilhelm Leist; the assistant then committed suicide. And this shows lighting set-up i.e three Arri 800 watt redheads, Lastolite 3ft Cublite with internal reflectors. I forgot to reset the Leica C compact from B&W to colour. Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! f11 1/30sec ISO 100 First image taken in landscape format; second in portrait format; both cropped in PP. Second image had much shorter subject to lens distance and lower camera position to avoid diverging verticals; I prefer the first image. f16 1/15 sec ISO 100 Part of an ongoing project to document the 'scope and its accessories. Although definitely a 1923 model, the No.7 objective was replaced in 1929 - inside the No.7 brass keeper cap there is paper disk showing the date added / replaced. And a thank you is due to Leica Forum moderator Pop who many months ago researched the dealer Marcel Wiegandt and discovered that he was a Geneva freemason /lodge master who survived an assassination/murder attempt in 1911 by his assistant Wilhelm Leist; the assistant then committed suicide. And this shows lighting set-up i.e three Arri 800 watt redheads, Lastolite 3ft Cublite with internal reflectors. I forgot to reset the Leica C compact from B&W to colour. Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/239497-leitz-1923-travelling-microscope/?do=findComment&comment=2741977'>More sharing options...
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stuny Posted January 6, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 6, 2015 Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 6, 2015 Another version with obverse card side (the dealer's stamp is on the reverse) and the matrix showing the recommended microscope tube lengths for the ocular / objective combinations. 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! When this microscope was sold in 1923, the first Leica '0' series prototypes were being made - followed by production of the first Leica 1 Anastigmat in 1925. Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! When this microscope was sold in 1923, the first Leica '0' series prototypes were being made - followed by production of the first Leica 1 Anastigmat in 1925. Best wishes dunk ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/239497-leitz-1923-travelling-microscope/?do=findComment&comment=2742139'>More sharing options...
jcraf Posted January 6, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2015 What a beautiful piece of optical engineering, and really super shots too! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orient XI Posted January 10, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 10, 2015 Just the microscope to try out the near mint MIKAS I bought last week! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur Posted January 15, 2015 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2015 Fabulous instrument - in gorgeous condition! Regards Charles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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