Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Everybody, Would some one please indicate what the abbreviation "LTM" means? Thanks! David Burdoin - ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Post <dpost@triad.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Were there 2 35 LTM Summicrons? > I think the LTM with the M-adapter had a set screw hole in the threads of > the LTM part of the mount, as did many of these lenses. I have encountered a > 135 Hektor in M that had an adapter glued or cemented on, so I think there > were several ways to fashion the early M mounts. > I looked up Stphen Gandy's website and he indicates that the 35 LTM > Summicrons were made from 1958-60 which probably puts them contemporary with > the IIIg's production dates. > All in all- if it is not too rare a piece, it would be nice to use on the > IIIf and the M cameras as it did come with the correct adapter ring! > Dan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Volow" <mvolo@duke.edu> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Were there 2 35 LTM Summicrons? > > > > What is the difference between the rare LTM 35mm Summicron vs. the first > > M-Mount 35mm Summicron with the convertible mount? I have a 35mm Summicron > > (ser no.1930020). It looks like an M-mount with the raised red bump on the > > side. But the M-mount unscrews to reveal a regular LTM mount. I bought it > > used in 1966 so it must be from the early-mid 1960's. I take it this is > not > > one of the rare LTM 35mm Summicrons. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] 35 LTM Summicron question > > > > > > > I have an opportunity to get a nice looking 35mm Summicron (Canadian) > that > > > is in LTM and was wondering if it is optically a good deal. It is > cheaper > > > thatn the M mounts I have been looking at for my M3, and has very nice > > > glass. > > > The coating has an unusually yellow cast- is this normal for this lens > or > > > was it perhaps recoated? > > > Dan > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html