Containers....

[Pecole]

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When looking for an image in my former Fontenelle Collection's archives, I was struck by some photos of ancient "containers" : everything was refined at "that" time... Look, as examples, at these normal boxes for  a twin-range Summicron or for ELDIA's, or at this baquelite container for Elmar, and compare to what is available today.

I was definitely lucky to collect in the last century...or am I definitely an old remain myself?

 

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[sandro]

Pierre, I like those older boxes, the lens bubbles and such also a lot, but I am not sure if the boxes etc. of today are of inferior quality. I haven't bought any new Leica things lately, so I can't compare. My newest boxes are of the M6TTL and an Elmarit-M 2.8/28mm...

Lex

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[a.noctilux]

Pierre, nice to see those.

 

I'm with Sandro, sophisticated new Leica are as nice or as "refined" with some items:

 

- my last one good surprise is the new released Summaron-M 5.6/28mm (I don't have photo, but easily be seen on line with little search)

- Leica M bodies come with really sophisticated box with "drawers" and flaps closed with small magnets and accessories in fabric pouches, etc.

- some "Limited" item like "Leica M Edition 60" is delivered with unique luxury container 

 

https://fr.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Leica-M-Edition-60/D%C3%A9tails

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[wlaidlaw]

The 58mm Leitz UV filter  (UVOOF) and red filter (UTOOV) for my LTM Summarex 85/f1.5 come in the same shade of grey and black boxes as the top image. 

 

Wilson

[willeica]

Speaking about boxes, some of the nicest ones were the early plum coloured boxes from the late 20s and early 30s. Another nice one is a red box from the mid 1930s with compartments for holding FILCAs and metal containers which contains sections inside the lid for writing down the contents of the films it contained. I am travelling just now, but I will post some photos when I return home.

 

William

[gyoung]

The 58mm Leitz UV filter (UVOOF) and red filter (UTOOV) for my LTM Summarex 85/f1.5 come in the same shade of grey and black boxes as the top image.

 

Wilson

That was 'standard in the 60s, when I bought my stuff in 68 it was in boxes like that. Boxes for M3, 35 Summicron and 90 Elmarit should be in the loft. The other two lenses (50/2.8 and 135/4 Elmars) were bought second hand.

 

Gerry