[Leica] Maybe OT, Canon Serenar in LTM

[gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)]

Thanks Bill!

Regards,

Greg


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Smith <wrs111445@yahoo.com>
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006 8:04 pm
Subject: Re: [Leica] Maybe OT, Canon Serenar in LTM

> Contact Peter Kitchingman, e-mail: flotsam@eon.net.au. Super nice 
> guy and very informed. His website is 
> http://www.canonrangefinder.com/ , but not active right now.
> 
> GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote:  A frozen package was 
> waiting on the front step for me when I arrived home tonight. 
> Inside was a Canon Serenar 85/2 lens in LTM and Canon, 85 Finder, 
> original front and rear caps and original leather lens case.
> 
> This is my first Canon lens and with a serial number of 53028 and 
> 'Made in Occupied Japan' engraving I suspect that it is from the 
> early 1950's.
> 
> Is anyone up on these lenses, as to optical formula, approximate 
> date of manufacture, etc.? I expect it to be a fairly soft focus 
> lens good for portraits of older women.
> 
> It is -40 here with windchill so taking it out for a few test 
> shots is going to have to wait until Saturday.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
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