[Leica] Steinheil

Jim Nichols jhnichols at lighttube.net
Tue Mar 19 12:24:14 PDT 2019


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 München 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
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> Jean-Michel Mertz
> 68750 - Bergheim
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