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Subject: RE: [Leica] Were there 2 35 LTM Summicrons?
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 09:06:37 -0600

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Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of David
> Burdoin
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 6:48 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Were there 2 35 LTM Summicrons?
>
>
> 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
> > > >
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