Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello everybody, Well, I just bought a new in box, but manufactured several years ago, Elmarit-M 21mm, Part Number 11-134, Serial Number 3269099. I'd like to find out exactly when it was made since I retain this information on all my lenses and bodies. Unfortunately, Rogliatti's "Leica and Leicaflex Lenses" only goes up through 1980, and the last serial number specified there is 3013601. Anyway, can someone provide me with the "year of birth" or point me to a site containing that information. The only site I have ever seen containing serial numbers, contained only serial numbers of bodies. Anyway, I purchased this lens on a whim from the Camera Bar in Hartford, CT. If anyone lives in Connecticut or the Northeast, this is a great, full-service camera shop. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. And, they will spend time with you. That kind of personal service can't be found very often these days, so I thought someone might like to know. So, I purchased the 21 elmarit on a whim, but I'm still awaiting delivery from Leica of the 28 Summicron I bought by design at the Camera Bar's Leica day sale. Hopefully it will arrive before my annual pyramid climb in Guatemala. I can't wait to get to the Great Plaza of Tikal with these pieces of glass. Cheers and thanks in advance for any information... Brian Ampolsk Amateur Archaeologist Amateur Epigrapher Amateur Leica Photographer All-too-Professional Unix Administrator