Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jean-Michel, quite a lot of Steinheil lenses for Braun Paxette cameras turn up on fleamarkets, at fairs or in second hand stores. They do have what at first sight appears to be an LTM-mount, but it has a different register, so they won't focus to infinity with a Leica screw-mount or M camera. I have a couple of tiny 2.8/45 mm Steinheil Cassarits with this mount that I use with Novoflex bellows on a Canon 20D: the lenses cannot honestly be described as good, but at least you could say they are "interesting";-) Here are a couple of flowers shot with one: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/41_MG_9474.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/album150/63_MG_9476.jpg.html Cheers Douglas On 22.03.2019 13:08, Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG wrote: > Thanks for the picture, Jim. Very credible, as you say. Surprisingly, I > had never come across any Steinheil lenses so far, even when visiting > photography fairs. JM > > Jean-Michel Mertz > 68750 - Bergheim > > ________________________________ > De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de > Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Envoy? : mardi 19 mars 2019 20:24 > ? : Leica Users Group > Objet : Re: [Leica] Steinheil > > Jean-Michel, > > Steinheil made after-market lenses for LTM Leica bodies, as well as some > others. I have their 85mm LTM and Exacta lenses. The two lenses I have > appear to be of aluminum construction, to less precise standards than > Leica lenses, but produce credible images. I seem to recall hearing of > the 35mm lens many years ago, but have never seen one. I swapped a 135 > to another LUGGER fifteen years ago. > > This image was made using the Steinheil 85 LTM on my Fuji X-T2 a few > weeks ago. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190305-DSCF0825.JPG.html > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 3/19/2019 1:39 PM, Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG wrote: >> I've come across a Steinheil orthostigmat 35, f4.5 - 39 LTM. It says >> Steinheil M?nchen US zone. Probably made in the 50s. There's a specific >> viewfinder that comes with it. Anyone familiar with that company and >> maybe this lens? Worth buying (perfect condition, would go for ? 150)? >> Thanks for any comments! JM >> >> Jean-Michel Mertz >> 68750 - Bergheim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >