Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:28 AM 3/3/98 -0500, Mike Stoesz wrote: >Currently I have recently acquired an old much beat-up IIIa made in 1936 with >a classic 50 f/3.5 Elmar. The camera is now undergoing a CLA and >replacement of the shutter curtain and restoration of the dead slow speeds. > I am in search of the following lenses to complete the outfit:: 35mm f3.5 >Elmar and 90mm f/4 collapsable Elmar. As long as the glass and mechanicals >are good the cosmetic condition is not important but cost is. Mike Great to see you on the LUG! The 4/90 collapsible Elmar was not produced in Leica thread-mount (LTM), though two prototype lenses are in the Leica museum in Germany. I would suspect you might find a third -- but it would probably cost you $US 50,000 or so! Now, the regular 4/90 Elmar in LTM is a nice and inexpensive lens. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!