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Thambar 90mm f2.2 (L)
The legendary Thambar 90mm f2.2. Leitz product code: TOODY. Introduced in 1935. This example has a serial number in the 280,000 range and comes from the second production batch of 1935, the first year of Thambar production. 4 elements in 3 groups. Filter size is E48. Distance scale is in meters.The Thambar was the only soft-focus lens made by Leitz. In recent years, Leica surprised enthusiasts ...
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91% C
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
An early Elmar 5cm f3.5 housed in a chrome barrel. Helicoid number 1. Distance scale in meters. Half-turn helicoid. Coated.This is an early Elmar made with optical glass supplied by C.P. Goerz, which followed the Anastigmat and Elmax as the standard lens fitted to the early Leica Model A introduced in 1925. It was manufactured around 1926–1929.This particular lens was later factory-converted by...
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Summaron 35mm f3.5 (L)
¥89,000
Summaron 35mm f3.5, early A36 version for Leica screw mount. Serial number in the 1.22 million range, made in 1954. Leitz product code: SOONC. A double-Gauss design with 6 elements in 4 groups. Distance scale in feet. Takes A36 clamp-on filters and the FOOKH lens hood.Introduced in 1946 as the successor to the Elmar 35mm f3.5. Compared with the Elmar, it is slightly taller and heavier, yet stil...
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Canon 25mm f3.5 (L)
*Shipping to Japan Only. For overseas customer, please contact us before order.Canon 25mm f3.5. Introduced in 1956, when Canon was actively developing lenses for the Leica screw mount. It features a 5 elements in 3 groups optical design. At the time of its release, it was the fastest ultra-wide-angle lens available. Distance scale is in meters.Wide open, the center is impressively sharp, while ...
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Dallmeyer Dallac 85mm f2 (L)
Dallmeyer Dallac 8.5cm f2, a British-made telephoto lens for Leica screw-mount cameras. Manufactured in the late 1940s. Rangefinder coupled. Double-Gauss design with 6 elements in 4 groups.The aluminum barrel, made by Cooke & Perkins, is also very well constructed, with a neat and refined design typical of British products of the period. Contemporary catalogs promoted its Dallcoat coating, ligh...
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Xenon 50mm f1.5 (L)
¥295,000
Leitz Xenon 50mm f1.5, early type. This example bears the Taylor-Hobson engraving on the name ring and was likely supplied for the British market. Leitz product code XEMOO. Serial number in the 280,000 range.The Leica Xenon was produced from 1935 to 1950. This example dates from 1936, the first year of regular production, and belongs to the second production batch. It is the early type with two...
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Summar 50mm f2 (L)
Summar 5cm f2. The Leitz code is SUMUS. This example has a serial number in the 190,000 range and was made in 1933. It features a six-blade aperture and Continental-style aperture markings from f2, 2.2, 3.2 onward. The distance scale is in feet. It takes A36 filters and is uncoated.The Summar 5cm was one of Leitz’s representative high-speed standard lenses of the prewar era.This example is the ...
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Summar 50mm f2 (L) Rigid Nickel
Summar 5cm f2 with rigid barrel. A rare version produced only in small numbers during the earliest period of Summar production. Nickel-finished barrel. Serial number in the 190,000 range, manufactured in 1933, the first year of production, from the third production batch. Leitz product code SUMAR. Distance scale in meters. Three glass surfaces, including the front and rear elements, retain coat...
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Summitar 50mm f2 (L)
Summitar 50mm f2. The Leitz product code is SOORE. Serial number in the 900,000 range, made in 1951. It features a six-blade aperture with the international aperture scale of f2, f2.8, f4, and so on. The helicoid distance scale is in feet.The Summitar was introduced as the successor to the Summar and laid the foundation for the legendary Summicron that followed. Its sophisticated 7 elements in ...
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Summicron 50mm f2 (L)
¥128,000
Collapsible Summicron 50mm f2 for Leica screw mount. The Leitz product code is SOOIC. Serial number in the 1.23 million range, manufactured in 1954, the memorable year when the Leica M3 was introduced. Distance scale in feet.The Summicron is one of Leitz's classic high-speed lenses. Following the Summar and Summitar, it was introduced as the third generation of fast standard lenses. Its outstan...
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Hektor 28mm f6.3 (L)
Hektor 2.8cm f6.3 in chrome finish. Uncoated. Serial number in the 490,000 range, dating from 1939. Distance scale in feet. Continental aperture scale. The Leitz product code is HOOPYCHROM, also known as the white HOOPY.Among the many Leica lenses, the Hektor 28mm is one of the smallest. Its compact size also makes it an excellent travel companion. It looks great not only on Barnack Leicas, but...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L)
Postwar coated Elmar 35mm f3.5. Leitz product code EKURZ. Serial number in the 650,000 range, manufactured in 1948. 4 elements in 3 groups. Leica screw mount. This example has the desirable distance scale in meters.Among Leitz lenses, it is the second thinnest after the Hektor 28mm. Its compact size makes it highly portable not only on Barnack Leicas, but also on Leica M bodies. It is easy to s...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
Elmar 50mm f3.5 with nickel-finished barrel. Leitz product code: ELMAR. Serial number in the 130,000 range, manufactured in 1932. The infinity lock has the somewhat uncommon flat bell-push style knob. The front element was later coated by Leitz, which should help improve performance in backlit situations. Distance scale in meters. Rangefinder coupled. Helicoid number 6. This is the New Elmar fr...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Red Scale
Elmar 50mm f3.5, commonly known as the Red Elmar or Red Scale due to its red depth-of-field markings. The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number in the 1.12 million range, made in 1953. 4 elements in 3 groups. Uses A36 filters. The helicoid distance scale is in meters.The Red Elmar was the final version of the A36 Elmar 50mm f3.5, a lens that had been produced for more than 30 years since t...
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94% A
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Komura 80mm f3.5 (L)
¥88,000
Komura 80mm f3.5, a medium telephoto lens made by Sankyo Koki. Leica screw mount with rangefinder coupling. This example appears to be a very early version, with a slightly different barrel design from later examples of the same lens.The 80mm f3.5 was one of the first four lenses to appear under the Komura brand in the May 1955 issue of Asahi Camera. A related article can also be found in Class...
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Lumax 45mm f1.9 (L)
Lumax 45mm f1.9, made for Corfield in England. This was the higher-grade standard lens for the Periflex 3, the eccentric SLR introduced in 1957 with its unusual periscope-style focusing system. The standard lens supplied at the time was a Tessar-type 45mm f2.8.It is not rangefinder-coupled and, somewhat curiously, uses the Leica screw mount. The flange focal distance is also the same as Leica. ...
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94% A
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Lumax 50mm f1.9 (L)
¥75,000
*Shipping to Japan Only. For overseas customer, please contact us before order.Lumax 50mm f1.9, made for Corfield in England. This was a standard lens for the Periflex, the highly unconventional SLR with its periscope-style focusing system. Although it is not rangefinder-coupled, it uses the Leica screw mount and has the same flange focal distance as Leica. With an L/M adapter, it can also be e...
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Summicron 50mm f2 (L) Radioactive
Collapsible Summicron 50mm f2. This example is the so-called radioactive Summicron, made with thorium glass. The radiation level has been confirmed with a basic radiation meter. Serial number in the 1,040,000 range, manufactured in 1952. Distance scale in feet. Leitz product code: SOOIC.As is typical of thorium Summicrons, the glass has developed a distinct yellow tint. This example has a parti...
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Hektor 50mm f2.5 (L) Early
Nickel-finished Hektor 5cm f2.5. No serial number. Uncoated. The back of the focusing knob is marked 0. 6 elements in 3 groups. Distance scale in meters.This example is believed to have originally been fitted to a Leica Model A around 1930, and later factory-converted by Leitz to Leica screw mount. Many Hektors of this type have a noticeably shorter barrel, but this example has a barrel length ...
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Hektor 50mm f2.5 (L) Chrome
Hektor 5cm f2.5 with a chrome barrel. Serial number in the 160,000 range, manufactured in 1933. The Leitz code is HEKTORCHROM. Distance scale in feet. The optical design consists of 6 elements in 3 groups, a modified triplet design with all groups cemented. Uncoated.Despite its relatively fast f2.5 aperture, it is compact and lightweight, and was Leica’s first collapsible high-speed lens. The h...
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Hektor 73mm f1.9 (L) Black / Nickel
The Hektor 73mm f1.9 is one of the classic medium telephoto lenses from prewar Leitz, finished in beautiful black paint and nickel plating. The Leitz code is HEKON.This example has a serial number in the 120,000 range and was made in 1932, the first year of production for the Hektor 73mm. The helicoid distance scale is in feet, with a rotating helicoid focusing mechanism. It was originally desi...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
Old Elmar 5cm f3.5. This early Elmar, made with optical glass from C.P. Goerz, was originally fitted as the standard lens on early Leica A models in the 1920s.This example was later factory-converted by Leitz to a rangefinder-coupled Leica screw mount lens. It has the half-turn helicoid, meter distance scale, and helicoid number 3. This is the short-barrel version. The glass is uncoated.A36 cla...
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Summaron 35mm f2.8 (L)
¥220,000
以下のように自然です。Summaron 35mm f2.8. This example is the somewhat less common Leica screw-mount version. Serial number in the 1.8 million range, made in 1960, effectively the final year of the Leica IIIg. Leitz code SIMOO / 11006. Made in Germany. E39 filter thread.Half a stop faster than its f3.5 predecessor, this newer Summaron uses new types of optical glass and features a double-Gauss design with...
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Summaron 35mm f3.5 (L)
¥88,000
Summaron 35mm f3.5, early version, A36 model. Leica screw mount. Serial number in the 880,000 range, made in 1951. Leitz product code SOONC. Double-Gauss design with 6 elements in 4 groups. Distance scale in feet. Uses A36 slip-on filters.Introduced in 1946 as the successor to the Elmar 35mm f3.5. Compared with the Elmar, it is slightly taller and heavier, but still remarkably compact and highl...
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Orthostigmat 35mm f4.5 (L)
Orthostigmat 35mm f4.5. A Leica screw-mount lens made by Steinheil, a mid-sized optical manufacturer based in Munich, Germany. This example was one of a batch of 200 lenses shipped on March 7, 1951.The optical design is an Orthometar type with 6 elements in 4 groups. Distance scale is in feet. The minimum focusing distance is 3.5 feet, approximately 1 meter.Although the maximum aperture is rela...
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Elmar 90mm f4 (L) Black / Nickel
Elmar 90mm f4. Thin Elmar in black and nickel finish. The Leitz product code is ELANG. Serial number in the 320,000 range. Distance scale in meters.According to the serial number, this lens was made in 1936, which is relatively late for a black and nickel lens. By this time, chrome-plated finishes had already become the mainstream, but we have previously seen other examples in the same black an...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
Early Elmar 5cm f3.5. A rare chrome-barrel version that pairs especially well with both chrome and black-paint bodies. Helicoid No. 3. Rangefinder coupled. The distance scale is in meters, a welcome feature. Half-turn helicoid. Purple-toned coating.Following the Anastigmat and Elmax fitted to the earliest Leica A models from 1925, this early Elmar became the standard lens and was made using opt...
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Summarit 50mm f1.5 (L)
Summarit 50mm f1.5, early version, Leica screw mount. Serial number in the 1.43 million range, made in 1956. The Leitz product code is SOOIA.This lens is an improved version of the Schneider-designed Xenon 50mm f1.5, retaining its 7 elements in 5 groups construction. The use of new types of optical glass improved its performance. Before the introduction of the Summilux in 1961, it was the faste...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
Elmar 35mm f3.5 in nickel finish, one of the classic wide-angle lenses from prewar Leitz. The Leitz product code is EKURZKUP. Serial number in the 160,000 range, manufactured in 1933. 4 elements in 3 groups. Distance scale in feet. Rangefinder coupled. Half-turn helicoid.Introduced in 1930, the Elmar 35mm evolved gradually over the years. With the introduction of the Leica DII in 1932, it becam...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
*Shipping to Japan Only. For overseas customer, please contact us before order.An unnumbered nickel Elmar 5cm f3.5, with no serial number. Distance scale is in meters, with a full-turn helicoid and helicoid number 3. Commonly known as a Short Elmar. Short Elmars come in a variety of barrel lengths, but this particular example is especially short. Every time I handle it, I find myself checking t...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
¥85,000
Elmar 50mm f/3.5 with a nickel-finished barrel. This is the New Elmar from the era of the Leica DII and DIII, with rangefinder coupling.The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number in the 170,000 range, dating from 1933. Uncoated. The helicoid is the half-turn type, with distance scale in meters. Helicoid number 7. The optical construction remains unchanged from the earlier Elmar, with 4 elem...
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Summar 50mm f2 (L)
Summar 50mm f2 with a chrome barrel. Serial number in the 490,000 range, manufactured in 1939. Leitz product code: SUMUS.Prewar, uncoated optics. Six-blade aperture. Continental aperture scale marked f2, 2.2, 3.2, and so on. Distance scale in meters. Takes A36 filters. The original matching hood is the SOOMP.A classic Leica standard lens offering the rich bokeh and characteristic corner falloff...
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Triplet Elmar 90mm f4 (L)
Triplet Elmar 90mm f4 with a 3-element, 3-group optical construction. This example is the somewhat rare Leica screw mount version. The Leitz product code is 11730U.The serial number is in the 1.92 million range, dating it to 1962. The Triplet Elmar was introduced to the market in 1964. Incidentally, the M-mount version of this lens retained the same product code as the preceding Elmar 90mm with...
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GR 28mm f2.8 (L) Silver
Ricoh GR 28mm f2.8 wide-angle lens. Leica screw mount with rangefinder coupling. This example is finished in silver.This lens was based on the one used in the GR1, Ricoh’s premium compact camera that remains highly popular today, and was produced in a limited run as a Leica-mount lens. It was introduced in 1997.A total of 3,000 lenses were produced: 2,000 in silver and 1,000 in black. The barre...
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Nikkor 50mm f3.5 (L)
Nikkor-Q.C 5cm f3.5 in Leica screw mount, with rangefinder coupling. Early narrow-waist barrel design. International aperture scale: f3.5, 4, 5.6, and so on. Tessar-type optical design with 4 elements in 3 groups. Engraved Nippon Kogaku Tokyo. Serial number in the 5710xx range. Distance scale in feet.The roots of the Nikkor 50mm f3.5 can be traced back to the lens fitted to the Hansa Canon in 1...
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Nikkor 85mm f2 (S) MIOJ
¥77,000
The renowned Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm f2. An early chrome-barrel Nikon S-mount lens bearing the Nippon Kogaku Tokyo engraving. External bayonet type. Introduced in 1948.This example was manufactured in Japan during the Allied occupation. A small Made In Occupied Japan engraving, commonly referred to as MIOJ, is discreetly marked on the black rangefinder-coupling cam at the rear of the barrel. It is bel...
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Topcor-S 50mm f2 (L)
Topcor-S 5cm f2, a standard lens made by Tokyo Kogaku for Leotax cameras. Leica screw mount with rangefinder coupling. 6 elements in 4 groups. The filter size is 40.5mm. This example is the mid-production version, featuring a black band around the aperture ring and helicoid index. The brass barrel gives the lens a satisfyingly substantial feel in the hand.The aperture click stops are at the sta...
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Thambar 90mm f2.2 (L)
The legendary Thambar 90mm f2.2. Leitz product code TOODY. Introduced in 1935. This example has a serial number in the 370,000 range and was made in 1937. It features 4 elements in 3 groups, an E48 filter thread, and a distance scale in meters.The Thambar is the only soft-focus lens ever made by Leitz. In recent years, Leica unexpectedly released a modern reissue, which attracted considerable a...
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Hektor 28mm f6.3 (L)
Hektor 2.8cm f6.3. Later chrome version. Leitz code HOOPYCHROM. Serial number in the 790,000 range, made in 1950. Distance scale in meters. This example is coated.Among the Hektor 28mm lenses produced since 1935, this is from one of the later production batches and differs slightly in design from the earlier versions. The most notable change is the location of the serial number, which was moved...
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Summaron 28mm f5.6 (L)
Summaron 28mm f5.6, commonly known as the Red Summaron. It is one stop faster than its predecessor, the Hektor 28mm f6.3. Serial number in the 1.55 million range, made in 1958. Leitz product code SNOOX. Distance scale in meters. Its optical design consists of 6 elements in 4 groups in a Gauss-type configuration.Introduced in 1955 as the successor to the Hektor 28mm f6.3, the Summaron 28mm f5.6 ...
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Summaron 35mm f3.5 (L)
Summaron 35mm f3.5, early version with A36 filter mount, Leica screw mount. Serial number in the 760,000 range, manufactured in 1950. The Leitz product code is SOONC. It features a double-Gauss optical design with 6 elements in 4 groups. The distance scale is marked in feet, and it accepts A36 clamp-on filters.Introduced in 1946 as the successor to the Elmar 35mm f3.5, the Summaron is slightly ...
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Angenieux 90mm f2.5 (L)
Angénieux 90mm f2.5 Type Y1 in Leica L mount. This example has the early-style barrel. While the earliest Type Y1 lenses are known for fading to a brownish color, this one has developed a distinctive deep indigo-blue tone, a somewhat less common variation.The coatings are predominantly a beautiful blue, with several elements showing amber coatings, matching the dark navy appearance of the barre...
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Hektor 28mm f6.3 (L)
¥195,000
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Red Scale
¥84,000
Elmar 50mm f3.5, commonly known as the Red Elmar or Red Scale, distinguished by its red depth-of-field markings. The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number in the 1.34 million range, made in 1956. 4 elements in 3 groups. A36 filter fitting. The helicoid distance scale is marked in feet.The Red Elmar was the final version of the A36 Elmar 50mm f3.5, a lens produced for more than 30 years sin...
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Summaron 28mm f5.6 (L)
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Hektor 50mm f2.5 (L) Chrome
Hektor 5cm, chrome barrel. Serial number in the 170,000 range, manufactured in 1933. The Leitz product code is HEKTORCHROM. The distance scale is in meters. The optical design consists of 6 elements in 3 groups, a modified triplet type with all elements cemented. Uncoated. Despite its relatively fast f2.5 aperture, it is compact and lightweight, and was Leica’s first collapsible high-speed lens...
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Summar 50mm f2 (L)
Summar 50mm f2 with an all-chrome barrel. Serial number in the 280,000 range, manufactured in 1935. The Leitz code is SUMUS.Pre-war uncoated version with a six-blade diaphragm. The aperture scale uses the continental sequence of f2, 2.2, 3.2, and so on. Distance scale in feet. It accepts A36 clamp-on filters, and the matching original Leitz hood is the SOOMP.A classic Leica standard lens offeri...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
Early Elmar 5cm f/3.5. This is an Elmar made with glass from C.P. Goerz, originally fitted as standard to early Leica Model A cameras of the 1920s. This particular lens was later factory-converted by Leitz for Leica screw-mount rangefinder coupling. The helicoid number is 1, and the distance scale is marked in meters. It bears the “Germany” engraving and features the short-barrel design. The gl...
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Hektor 50mm f2.5 (L) Early
Nickel-finish Hektor 5cm f/2.5. No serial number. Uncoated. The back of the focusing knob is engraved with 0. Optical construction is 6 elements in 3 groups. The distance scale is marked in meters.This lens appears to be a Hektor 5cm originally fitted as standard to a Leica Model A made around 1930, and later factory-converted by Leitz to Leica L mount. Many Hektors of this type have a noticeab...
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Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH (L) Chrome Limited
Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH. in Leica screw mount, sold exclusively in Japan. This example is from the 3.86 million serial number range, manufactured in 1999. Leica product code 11608.Made in Germany. Finished in beautiful matte silver chrome. An ASPH lens that can be enjoyed on a Barnack Leica. A beautifully crafted lens with a superb finish.Its modern design should look especially good on a Leica ...
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Canon 50mm f1.5 (L)
Canon 50mm f/1.5. Leica L mount. Rangefinder-coupled. This fast, large-aperture lens was introduced in 1952 together with the Canon IV Sb and was produced until 1957. It is a Sonnar-type design with 7 elements in 3 groups, and is coated. The distance scale is marked in feet. Minimum focusing distance is approximately 1m, and the filter size is 40mm.Although relatively compact, it offers a brigh...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Red Scale
Elmar 50mm f3.5. This is the so-called Red Elmar, with the depth-of-field scale engraved in red lettering. The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number in the 1,320,000 range, manufactured in 1955. 4 elements in 3 groups. The glass has blue, purple, and amber coatings. The filter size is A36. The helicoid distance scale is in feet.This is the final version of the A36 Elmar 50mm f3.5, a lens p...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
Early Elmar 5cm f3.5. Helicoid number 1. Half-turn helicoid. Distance scale in feet. Short barrel version with nickel-plated barrel. The Leitz product code is the proud and unmistakable ELMAR.This early Elmar was originally fitted to early Leica Model A cameras from the mid to late 1920s, and was made using glass supplied by C.P. Goerz. This example was later officially converted by Leitz to a ...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
A nickel Elmar 5cm f3.5 with no serial number. Distance scale in meters, half-rotation helicoid, uncoated, and helicoid number 1. Commonly known as the Short Elmar. Its unusually short barrel makes me wonder every time whether I have pulled the lens out far enough, haha.This is not the so-called Old Elmar. It is believed to be a New Elmar originally fitted to a Leica Model A made around 1930, l...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L)
An unnumbered Elmar 5cm f3.5, with no serial number. Distance scale in meters, half-turn helicoid, helicoid number 3. Commonly known as the Short Elmar. Uncoated.Although this is not what is generally referred to as the old Elmar, it is believed to be a new Elmar originally fitted to a Leica Model A produced around 1930, later factory-converted by Leitz during the prewar period, from the mid-19...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Nickel
*Shipping to Japan Only. For overseas customer, please contact us before order.Elmar 50mm f3.5 in nickel barrel. Leitz product code: ELMAR. Serial number in the 230,000 range, manufactured in 1934. This is a New Elmar from the era of the Leica DII, DIII, and Standard. Uncoated. Half-turn helicoid. Distance scale in feet. Helicoid number 7. 4 elements in 3 groups. Rangefinder coupled.The standar...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L)
Chrome-barreled Elmar 50mm f3.5. A postwar, coated example. Leitz product code: ELMAR. Serial number in the 680,000 range, manufactured in 1949. 4 elements in 3 groups. Takes A36 filters. Distance scale in meters. It features beautiful coating colors, with purple, blue, and pale amber tones layered together.The Elmar, whose history stretches back to the 1920s, continued to be refined, and by th...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Red Scale
Elmar 50mm f3.5. This is the so-called Red Elmar, or Red Scale Elmar, featuring red depth-of-field scale markings. The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number in the 1,200,000 range, manufactured in 1954, the same year the Leica M3 was introduced. 4 elements in 3 groups. Takes A36 filters. The helicoid distance scale is in meters.The Elmar was Leica’s standard lens par excellence, produced f...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L)
An uncoated Elmar 35mm f/3.5. Product code EKURZ. Serial number in the 570,000 range, manufactured in 1941. The helicoid distance scale is in meters. 4 elements in 3 groups.Among Leitz lenses, it is the second thinnest after the Hektor 28mm. Of course it is a perfect match for Barnack Leicas, but even when mounted on an M-series Leica, its compactness gives it excellent mobility. It is an easy ...
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Nikkor 35mm f1.8 (L)
W-Nikkor C 3.5cm f1.8. A rare Leica screw mount version. 7 elements in 5 groups. At the time of its release in 1956, this was the fastest 35mm wide-angle lens in the world. While the Nikon S mount version of this 35mm f1.8 was produced in fairly large numbers, the L mount version is rare, with production said to be around 1,500 units.For anyone digging deep into fast 35mm lenses for Leica and n...
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