Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Fellow LUG friends, Maybe one of you can help me! A few months ago, I bought a LTM Russian Fed 28mm f4.5 lens. I believe this lens is pre-war because the aperture scale follows the European sequence of this period (f4.5-f6.3-f9-f12.5-f18-). This lens (in excellent condition by the way) looks exactly like an Hektor 28mm f6.3 lens. It has a serial number (#41151) and another number (#82) engraved round the mount of the rear element. I had it CLA (it was a bit stiff) so I could use it on my M4P with a LTM to M adaptor. I was told this lens was probably a rarity, being faster than the other 28mm lenses of that same period. Can someone give me an idea of the value of this lens? I have tried it and found the 28mm too near my Summicron 35mm. I think this lens is of more interest to a collector than to a user. Honestly I think it's not a great performer but it may be the first 28mm to have a fast (!?!) f4.5 aperture. Tks for reading me! =================== Jacques Leonard designer Laval, Qc Canada j.leonarddesigner@videotron.ca