Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]JB, I'm unsure of the technical significance but would imagine (and I've just checked, so my guess was correct) that it signified the start of coating in 1946. The significance to the response was that Mike Johnston had asked for one later than 600,000. Make sure to use a lens hood if you have an early lens, even if you have a later one you'll get better pictures with a hood. The ser. no. can be found on the black rim on the front of the lens which has the aperture control on it. Finely engraved and hard to see. Though very early Elmars (and they were made from 1925) had no ser. nos. Numbers were engraved from 1933 onwards. best regards, Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Joe B. [SMTP:joe-b@dircon.co.uk] At 09:20 PM 24/10/99 +0100, you wrote: <snip> I have a Leitz 50/3.5 Elmar and have been >disappointed with that, even though its below SN 600000. >Jem Jem- two questions- what is the significance of a serial no below 60000, and- where is the serial number anyway? I can't see where it is on mine! JB