More information about a Elmarit 90mm

[D. Schmid]

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I bought a M9-P, and it came together with a Tele-Elmarit-M 1:2.8/90. The serial number on the aperture ring is 3430091. I would like to have more information on this lens like the production year etc., so I looked it up on https://reddotcamera.net/leica/serial-number-tool/ and on https://reddotcamera.net/leica-lenses/serial-number/. Both databases say it's a Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8 - but it isn't! How can this be? Was the same serial number given to different lenses? How can I find out more about my Tele-Elmarit-M?

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[Michael Geschlecht]

Hello D.Schmid,

Welcome to the Forum.

Sometimes, a Leitz/Leica lens, body, etc. is numbered with a number that puts it in a group with something different than what it is. If you go to the top of this page & "click" the WIKI there, in English. And then go to "M" lenses & look at the second group of Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8 lenses. And then look for the serial number group of your lens: You will see that listing includes another 28mm lens. Not an every day occurrence. But it happens.

Best Regards,

Michael

[D. Schmid]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb Michael Geschlecht:

Hello D.Schmid,

Welcome to the Forum.

Sometimes, a Leitz/Leica lens, body, etc. is numbered with a number that puts it in a group with something different than what it is. If you go to the top of this page & "click" the WIKI there, in English. And then go to "M" lenses & look at the second group of Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8 lenses. And then look for the serial number group of your lens: You will see that listing includes another 28mm lens. Not an every day occurrence. But it happens.

Best Regards,

Michael

This is useful information. I did not know about the WIKI, thank you!

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21 hours ago, D. Schmid said:

I bought a M9-P, and it came together with a Tele-Elmarit-M 1:2.8/90. The serial number on the aperture ring is 3430091. I would like to have more information on this lens like the production year etc.

Yours was made in approximately 1987 (Leica S/Ns are also not perfectly precise as to year, since they are pre-assigned in batches, which may spill over into later production years).

Made overall between 1974 and 1989, at Leitz Canada and then Leica Germany (Solms) - yours is probably German-made, but check its engravings to be sure.

A very compact 90mm f/2.8, that performs quite well, but has a notable tendency for flare in back-lighting.

My favorite Leica 90mm lens - in the right light - because of its tiny size.

You can find out a bit more here:

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/90mm_f/2.8_Tele-Elmarit-M

and here (page 65 and 68)

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/3/3a/Puts-2002-M-lenses.pdf