Leica Elmar 9cm/4

NikonD · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject: Leica Elmar 9cm/4

I just bought this lens on ebay, it's an m39 version, serial nr.: 1286059
Can someone tell me when was this lens build and its actual price Wink

I found some samples on the net so I know it's a great lens
when I get the lens I'll post some samples in this thread
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 52377 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Cheap always max 100 USD, look forward your results, if a Leica affordable that is maximum average lens , I am afraid this is fit on this lens too.
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anscochrome · Joined: 23 Dec 2010 Posts: 63 Location: Omaha, NE

The 90mm F 4.0 Elmar is a nice, very lightweight lens. I shot with 3 different varisties of it in my film days, the classic M39 model, the M mount collapsable model, and the three element mid 1960's model. For technical performance, I would reach for my 2.8 elmarits or 2.0 Summicrons instead. If you are looking for absolutely pinpoint sharpness and high contrast, you will not find it here. But, for a pleasant to use, lightweight lens that produces pleasing pictures, I think you will like it just fine.

I would recommend avoiding the uncoated ones from the 1930's though, fortunately, the coated ones are generally easier to find anyway.

edit-just noticed you have already bought it-my apologies:(

scsambrook · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 1347 Location: Glasgow Scotland

According to "The Leica Pocket Book" it was made in 1955. When it was new it cost around £60 in Britain (I think), equal to around £1200 today. It is a lovely lens, and you can unscrew the optical unit and use it on a bellows.
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DanielT74 · Joined: 01 Apr 2011 Posts: 192

Does anyone know how to tell the 3 element version?

scsambrook · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 1347 Location: Glasgow Scotland

The rare 3-element one is in M mounting. Unlike all the other rigid 90 Elmars it has click stops. There's a pic at https://tamarkin.auctionserver.net/view-auctions/catalog/id/3/lot/640/.
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Cheers Stephen.
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ForenSeil · Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 1921 Location: Kiel, Germany.

There are also better and more epensive Leitz Elmars 90/4, for example the Elmar-C 90/4. Sells around 250€ or something like that.
Not as good as a Contax G 90/2.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* but also sharp and contrasty.

Does anyone here has old catalogs with Leica-, Zeiss- or other stuff with prices?
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scsambrook · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 1347 Location: Glasgow Scotland

Forenseil - I have some 1960s Leitz material, including two English language dealer sets covering all the photographic and binocular products (hundred pages plus), and a full set of customer brochures circa 1963/4. And I have number of the general retail catalogues (known as the "Blue Book") published by the then-famous London retailer Wallace Heaton. They cover still and movie gear, binoculars, enlargers and darkroom equipment.

If people are interested I could get some of the Leica stuff scanned. I doubt Leica Camera would have any objections. The Blue books are too fragile to do on a flat-bed scanner though - they will break apart. but they could be photographed.
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ForenSeil · Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 1921 Location: Kiel, Germany.

NikonD · Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject:

received it at last... and here it is... and its small and sharp... and I like it Smile

two photos, first wide open, second at f8

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