Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am a horrible soul and I USE my Leica Cameras and lenses?film or digital? Billion pix yours for the asking Want to trade for M-10 Kit or I ran this by James Lager and here is what he said? On Mar 17, 2019, at 3:16 PM, James Lager <jlager100 at yahoo.com <mailto:jlager100 at yahoo.com>> wrote: Greetings Mark, The data I have indicates the earliest "official delivery" of the 60mm Macro Elmarit R came in the Spring of 1972. The batch is 2497101-2498100 <tel:2497101-2498100>. Lens numbers 2413101-2414100 <tel:2413101-2414100> seem to be missing from Wetzlar documents which usually suggests Leitz Canada had reserved these numbers. HOWEVER, Puts lists 500 60mm lenses at 2413601-2414100 <tel:2413601-2414100> from 1970. He must have better data than I . I was in the technical department at Leitz Rockleigh and we did not even see a 60mm macro until Spring 1972. I got mine 2498073 I think in late 1972 as a demo lens. As far as I can remember I have never seen a lens in the 2413601-2414100 <tel:2413601-2414100> group. It is only my opinion but I think that tiny engraved dot after the serial number may suggest an early test lens handed out to selected R photographers . Leitz did this regularly especially with European pros. In any event you have something different. I will be at Leitz Park and the Archive in May and will see what I can unearth. Thanks, Jim. ????????? thoughts? Thanks Mark who uses his Leicas