Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/03/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for your comments, Aram. I'll have a second look at that Steinheil lens. By the way, I also own an Edixa-mat reflex. A very good-looking camera. I'm currently using it with a Zeiss Jena Biotar - it's a bit heavy but the combination looks good! I'm sorry you lost yours ... JM Jean-Michel Mertz 68750 - Bergheim ________________________________ De : LUG <lug-bounces+j2m46=hotmail.fr at leica-users.org> de la part de Aram via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> Envoy? : mardi 19 mars 2019 22:57 ? : Sonny Carter; lug Cc : Aram Objet : Re: [Leica] Steinheil Sonny. You have an Edixa? Wow. That was my first SLR camera in about 1971. I had it until 1975 when I loaned it to a friend who was taking a trip to Germany. He left it on the plane when he returned and I never saw it again. I really liked that camera. The pentaprism could pop off so you could use it overhead or down low. The shutter release was on the front of the camera, a much more natural position while holding it. Mind had a light meter, not TTL, of course, but it worked just fine. I wish I still had mine. I forget what model mine was. Every once in a while I look at them on the internet to see if I can find one. Aram -----Original Message----- From: Sonny Carter Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:27 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Steinheil I have several Steiheil lenses, My Edixa reflex has three, a Regula King RM was my second 35mm camera has a fixed lens, and I have somewhere a wide angle for an Argus c44. They're all middle priced, serviceable lenses, I haven't shot them in years, though the ones for the Edixa, I tried on my Sony camera. It was OK I think you can find better LTM lenses at that price. They are good lenses but not spectacular. Just because it is old, German or hard to find doesn't make it rare. I'd guess that the VF that comes with it, just gives you a 35mm view. Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 1:39 PM Jean-Michel Mertz via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > I've come across a Steinheil orthostigmat 35, f4.5 - 39 LTM. It says > Steinheil M?nchen US zone. Probably made in the 50s. There's a specific > viewfinder that comes with it. Anyone familiar with that company and maybe > this lens? Worth buying (perfect condition, would go for ? 150)? Thanks > for any comments! JM > > Jean-Michel Mertz > 68750 - Bergheim > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information