Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Feli and Brad, Leica made a few LTM Summarits with the Taylor, Taylor, and Hobson imprint in the late 40's as the English patent still had life in it in the U.S. In collectible shape, such a lens is worth quite a bit. A couple of years ago, they were selling in the high $500's. Brad, I suspect that there is a LTM-M converter screwed on the lens. Look at the M mount and see if there is a grub screw locking the M mount; if you do not see one then mount the lens on an M and attempt to unscrew in the normal direction. It should come off fairly easily unless someone went crazy with locktite. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Feli Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 2:56 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] enlarging lens serial number On Jan 31, 2005, at 11:17 PM, brad daly wrote: > this lens is a bayonet lens. was it possibly an LTM lens modified by > someone to fit M? it has taylor, taylor, and hobson engraved on the > barrel. > > --brad Really? Sounds like a Xenon with a screwmount adapter. Actually that's a reasonably rare lens. Probably made before World War II. Did it come with a camera? Go to http://www.kevincameras.com/ category: ?Leica SM Len Does it look like the first lens on page 4? (50/1.5 Xenon) feli ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information