Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]to answer such question, i find myself referring first to Identifying Leica Lenses: The Complete Pocket Guide to Buying and Selling Leica Lenses Like an Expert (Paperback) by Ghester Sartorius http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0817440275/qid=1123123354/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_sbs_1/104-3539714-1634345?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 a compact book full of information about filter sizes, hoods, short mounts, for all LTM, M, R and V lenses (up to 1999). not an elegant coffee table book like the lagers, but very handy and $23.50 on amazon. according to the book: SOONC summaron 35mm f/3.5 1st version (serial # to 1,423,140) A36 2nd version A39 -rei On Aug03 15:38, Henning Wulff wrote: > At 6:11 PM -0400 8/3/05, Kenneth Frazier wrote: > >henningw@archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) wrote: > > > >>Later 35/3.5 Summaron from the late 50's, E39. > > > >Sorry for the cryptic message, earlier. > > > >Mine is a Summaron 35 f/3.5, so I gather it takes an E39? > > > >And, thanks, > > > >Ken > >-- > >The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > >Norfield Congregational Church > >CT Conference, United Church of Christ > >Weston, CT USA > >Leica photos at: http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r > > Yes, if it's 39mm across the inside threads, and a very late version. :-) > > If it's 36mm across the outside of the front bezel, it's A36. > > A - 'Aufsteck" (slip-on) with a little knurled set screw. > > E - 'Einschraub' (screw-in) > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey