Re: LTM factory conversions.

Chris wrote:

Jim Lager would be the expert on this.


I'm sure he is, but I still haven't had a reply from him on ol' 4387........ :-(

He's obviously a guy who's much in demand.....

Out of interest, Chris, what book did you date the Elmar from?

Best

Alex




----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Hurst" 
Subject: Re: LTM factory conversions.


 Greg and I wrote:

 >  > I've been puzzled why the newly-coated 50/3.5 Elmar on ol' 4387
 >>  doesn't have a serial number (at least none that I can see).
 >>  Disney may well have the answer: when the camera was converted from a
I 
 >>  into a III, the original lens may have been put into a new r/f mount
 >>  (which, BTW, is engraved with an 'O').
 >>
 >If you are referring to the lens not having a serial number, take a
 >magnifying glass and look closely at the ring around the front lens
 >element.
 >

 As I've already observed, well done Greg for pointing this out. It
 really is so easy to miss.

 But is it really the s/n rather than a part number? The only reason I
 ask is that I read somewhere that when Leitz started putting s/ns on
 Elmars, they commenced rather arbitrarily around 80000 to 90000.

 OTOH Chris Williams kindly dated the lens to the early 1930s from his
 sources, so presumably what I read is wrong.

 Fascinating!

 Best

 Alex



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