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It may be a good time for my Leica lenses of single lens reflex cameras to "stretch their legs" from the dry cabinet and take a group photo...

Roll 1 from front:
Telyt-R 1:6.8/400

Roll 2 from left to right:
Apo-Extender-R 1.4x
Elpro 1:2-1:1 for 100/2.8
Fisheye-Elmarit-R 1:2.8/16
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/35
Super-Elmar-R 1:3.5/15

Roll 3 from left to right:
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/24
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/28 Safari
Summilux-R 1:1.4/50 Safari
Summicron-R 1:2/50
Summilux-R 1:1.4/50 E60

Roll 4 from left to right:
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/90
Summicron-R 1:2/35
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/19 second version
Macra-Elmarit-R 1:2.8/60
PA-Curtagon-R 1:4/35

Roll 5 from left to right:
PC-Super-Angulon-R 1:2.8/28
Vario-Elmar-R 1:3.5-4.5/28-70 (92 Olympia)
Vario-Elmar-R 1:3.5-4.5/28-70
Vario-Elmar-R 1:4/35-70
Vario-Elmar-R 1:3.5-4/21-35
Super-Angulon-R 1:4/21

Roll 6 from left to right:
Elmar-R 1:4/180
Elmarit-R 1:2.8/135
Summilux-R 1:1.4/80
Summilux-R 1:1.4/35
Summicron-R 1:2/90

Roll 7 from left to right:
Vario-Elmar-R 1:4/80-200
Telyt-R 1:4/250
Angenieux-zoom 1:2.8/45-90
MR-Telyt-R 1:8/500
Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2.8/100

Roll 8 from left to right:
Apo-Telyt-R 1:5.6/800
Apo-Telyt-R 1:2.8/280
Apo-Summicron-R 1:2/180
Focus Module 4/400/560 (for conversion of 2 Apo-Telyt)



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Ahhh! My eyes!!! Shocked

Dammit!
I told myself I wouldn't look. Now I have lens envy.

Sheesh! Now I want to spend fortunes on glass! Evil or Very Mad



Why, oh why, do these people torment me so!?!?


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Makes my nikon collection look impoverished Smile Smile Smile Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes


patrickh


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See, this is why I tell my kids that the really smart ones don't need to bother with college. If I succeed in persuading them I can then use their college funds for more productive purposes.


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DANG ! Shocked

And that's only the R lenses Shocked


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This is completely insane! Laughing
Congratulations. Wink

PS: The Super-Elmar-R 1:3.5/15 reminds me on the Distagon 3.5/15, is that possible? Could you please post a close up of that lens? Shocked


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Carlsson wrote:
This is completely insane! Laughing
Congratulations. Wink

PS: The Super-Elmar-R 1:3.5/15 reminds me on the Distagon 3.5/15, is that possible? Could you please post a close up of that lens? Shocked


Yes, Super-Elmar-R 1:3.5/15 is in indeed made by Carl Zeiss and is similar in optical structure to Distagon 3.5/15; however, the lens coating is different as it need to have same color rendition with other R-lenses.



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What a beauty!
I did not know that, thank you.


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Shocked


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Awesome! Shocked


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OMG ! Shocked

I am lost for words .......


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Sugoooi Shocked


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Perskutarallaa! Shocked


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Ha, ha. I am out of words. Even if I ignore the facts that these are Leica, you have more lens in this photo than I have in total. Embarassed


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Verry, very impressive collection Shocked


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wow! a Leica parade!


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Leica ! Oh, are Leica! Shocked

yes, it is the paradise, there is no doubts. Wink

RINO.


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My Leica rangefinder lenses assembled at the coffee table to know each other...

First row from back and from left to right:
Telyt-V 1:4.8/280
Telyt-V 1:4/200
Elmarit 1:2.8/135
Apo-Telyt-M 1:3.4/135
Summicron 1:2/90(2nd generation)
Tele-Elmar 1:4/135
Summilux-M 1:1.4/75
Summicron-M 1:2/90 (3rd generation)
Apo-Summicron-M 1:2/90 ASPH

Second row from back and from left to right:
Hektor 1:2.5/125
Elmarit-M 1:2.8/90
Elmarit 1:2.8/90
Elmar 1:4/90
Elmar 1:4/90 (3-element)
Elmar 1:4/90 L-39
Tri-Elmar-M 1:4/16-18-21 ASPH
Noctilux-M 1:1/50
Elmarit-M 1:2.8/21
Elmarit-M 1:2.8/28 (70th anniversary)

Third row from back and from left to right:
Tele-Elmarit-M 1:2.8/90
Elmar 1:4/90 L39
Elmar 1:4/90 collapsible
Elmarit-M 1:2.8/24 ASPH
Macro-Elmar-M 1:4/90
Summicron-M 1:2/28 ASPH
Summicron-M 1:2/35 ASPH
Summilux 1:1.4/50
Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 ASPH

Fourth row from back and from left to right:
Tele-Elmarit 1:2.8/90
Elmarit-M 1:2.8/21 ASPH
Elmar 1:3.5/65
Elmarit 1:2.8/28 (second version)
Summilux 1:1.4/50 (Oscar Barnack 100th birthday)
Summarit 1:1.5/50
Super-Angulon 1:4/21

Fifth row from back and from left to right:
Summicron 1:2/50 DR
Summicron-M 1:2/35 ASPH (Hammertone grey edition)
Summicron 1:2/50 collapsible L39
Summicron 1:2/35 (8-element)
Elmar-M 1:2.8/50 (M6J version)
Summicron-M 1:2/35 (7-element)

Sixth row from back and from left to right:
Summicron-M 1:2/50 (4th generation)
Super-Angulon 1:3.4/21
Summilux 1:1.4/35 (1st generation)
Summicron-C 1:2/40
Summaron 1:3.5/35

Seventh row from back and from left to right:
Summaron 1:2.8/35
Elmar 1:3.5/50



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Unfassbar! Unglaublich! Wahnsinn!

Now, this is an amazing collection!! Shocked
Is there a lens that you don't have??


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will you adopt me?


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Nesster wrote:
will you adopt me?


You are second, I've sent a proposal by pm already...... Laughing Laughing


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Such dedication.
Truly a wonderful collection of great kit.


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Now come a tough question. If you were to pick 5 of your favourite Leica lens (M or R) out of your collection, which will that be and for any special reason?


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magnet-2009 wrote:
Nesster wrote:
will you adopt me?


You are second, I've sent a proposal by pm already...... Laughing Laughing


Very Happy Very Happy And I don't mind being number 3 or 4 or 5 or ... Very Happy Very Happy


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Stop, please!!!!

I will put my few lenses in the hell. Evil or Very Mad

Well, wait for better time to do this.

Rino.