john neal
06-01-2007, 05:41
I just snagged a lovely 1932 Leica II, complete with an 11 o'clock "bell-push" Elmar 50mm f3.5 collapsible (uncoated).
Having checked all the sites I can find, it looks as though the body was made in 1932 (all agree on this), but I cannot get an accurate date on the lens.
Everyone I have asked says that the bell-push release means it is early, but none of the sites on t'interweb have data that goes back far enough. The serial is 126667 (ooer - it contains the number of the beast!), while all the sites show numbers that start around 15xxxx in 1933.
I take this to show that the lens is probably contemporary with the body, but does anyone know for sure?
Look forward to your comments (and getting out and using my new baby over the weekend!).
Having checked all the sites I can find, it looks as though the body was made in 1932 (all agree on this), but I cannot get an accurate date on the lens.
Everyone I have asked says that the bell-push release means it is early, but none of the sites on t'interweb have data that goes back far enough. The serial is 126667 (ooer - it contains the number of the beast!), while all the sites show numbers that start around 15xxxx in 1933.
I take this to show that the lens is probably contemporary with the body, but does anyone know for sure?
Look forward to your comments (and getting out and using my new baby over the weekend!).