dkCambridgeshire Posted April 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thought was about time acquired a decent lens contemporary with the Leica I Model C camera .. thus nickel '11 o' clock "bell push" ' Elmar arrived today with FOFER Lens is S/N 98910 which cannot trace in my books? Camera is S/N 65742 = c.1931 Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jc_braconi Posted April 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2009 I C standardized like the Elmar ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted April 7, 2009 I C standardized like the Elmar ? Yes both camera and lens are standardized ie 'little '0' " on flange and adjacent to focusing lever. Now realize lens is an early 5 figure S/N c. 1930. Just checked in van Hasbroeck's "A History ..." . Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L39UK Posted April 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2009 Hello, A very nice camera.Thanks for showing. Leica Serial No. 65742 was in batch 65735-65748 (14 cameras) 1931 and was a originally a Leica 1(Model A) with a fixed 50mm f/3.5 Elmar standard lens. Like many fixed lens Leica 1A's it was converted to the interchangeable lens type Leica 1(Model C standardized "0") sometime after the type C standardized"0" became available in the early 1930's.This service from Leitz for conversion of older cameras to the latest specification was available from the early 1930's right up to the 1950's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted April 7, 2009 Hello,A very nice camera.Thanks for showing. Leica Serial No. 65742 was in batch 65735-65748 (14 cameras) 1931 and was a originally a Leica 1(Model A) with a fixed 50mm f/3.5 Elmar standard lens. Like many fixed lens Leica 1A's it was converted to the interchangeable lens type Leica 1(Model C standardized "0") sometime after the type C standardized"0" became available in the early 1930's.This service from Leitz for conversion of older cameras to the latest specification was available from the early 1930's right up to the 1950's. That's interesting. Thank you for the information. Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted April 8, 2009 Hello,A very nice camera.Thanks for showing. Leica Serial No. 65742 was in batch 65735-65748 (14 cameras) 1931 and was a originally a Leica 1(Model A) with a fixed 50mm f/3.5 Elmar standard lens. Like many fixed lens Leica 1A's it was converted to the interchangeable lens type Leica 1(Model C standardized "0") sometime after the type C standardized"0" became available in the early 1930's.This service from Leitz for conversion of older cameras to the latest specification was available from the early 1930's right up to the 1950's. Is there a publication available or website which identifies serial numbers in small production batches? I only have the 1st Edition of Dennis Laney's "Leica Collectors' Guide" Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Furst Posted January 13, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 13, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Denis Laney in the book you mention states that the change to standarised Leicas occured at 6050I. I know as have a 1a with serial number of 60601 and it has the O on both the lens (on the back of the lens focusing flange where it mates with the camera) and the camera body at the 12 o'clock position. Your camera looks identical to mine except the shutter button. Mine has a no threads visible and a collar with vertical lines on it and a round top.I use the camera allot and love its size and the way it fits into my hand. I alos lime the viewfinder much better than the renagefinders in the later models. I do not have the rengefinder and find that estimating combined with using the lens depth of field works fine for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 13, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 13, 2010 Have you perchance already found out that in your picture, the FOFER is mounted incorrectly, back to front? AND upside down! The old man from the Age of the FOFER Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted January 13, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2010 Have you perchance already found out that in your picture, the FOFER is mounted incorrectly, back to front? AND upside down! The old man from the Age of the FOFER I will say ONLY upside down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted January 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2010 Is the lens rangefinder coupled? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 14, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2010 I will say ONLY upside down You're right of course -- I must have gone through an extra gyration. The dizzy old man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 14, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2010 Is the lens rangefinder coupled? Certainly not. It is a push-on accessory and could be used off the camera too. You read the distance on that large nickeled dial, and transferred the value to the lens. The old man from the Age of Tape Measure Focusing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted January 14, 2010 Share #13 Posted January 14, 2010 Certainly not. It is a push-on accessory and could be used off the camera too. You read the distance on that large nickeled dial, and transferred the value to the lens. The old man from the Age of Tape Measure Focusing The reason I asked if the lens was rangefinder coupled is because this exact lens was sold with the early model II cameras and could be of a slightly later vintage than the body.Some of the earliest interchangable elmar lenses did not have any infinity lock.I was curious about whether there is a rangefinder coupling cam on the rear of the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Furst Posted January 17, 2010 Share #14 Posted January 17, 2010 Yes, I have one of the earlier lenses that came with 60xxx and there is no infinity lock and the outside diameter of the lens mount is smaller. In fact small enough so one can see about one third of the screws for the camera mount and the top of the "O". As an aside an interesting thing about this lens are the roman numerals scratched into the mount. There is an X, Xll and lll under where the eleven oclock post is located. I have no idea what they mean. Also at the opposite end of the mount there is another O etched in. Is this a new thread? Bear with me since I am new to this forum??? Sincerely, George Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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