chauncey_walden Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 This has not been photoshopped! This infinite focal length LTM Elmar is simply amazing in use. Need a wider lens? Just step back. Need a longer lens? Just step forward. Always works! Must have been a Monday morning hangover lens or a Friday afternoon get out of here one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Well, hot diggity. This is way, way more useful than a zoom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 This one is also real Itorex Pan-Focus lens 50mm f/40 It works; but as essentially a 'pin-hole' lens, focus is not crisp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey_walden Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 So, seriously now, how many Leitz lenses do you think got out of the factory like this one did without the focal length being marked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 So, seriously now, how many Leitz lenses do you think got out of the factory like this one did without the focal length being marked? Are you sure that Leitz had anything to do with this lens? There are "Elmars" in various gaudy colors all the time on eBay along with rebadged Russian lenses, but I would hope that nobody is actually fooled by them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey_walden Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Yes, I'm sure it was one of the 84,000 produced in 1950. They just missed engraving the 9 on this one. It is mechanically and optically excellent and otherwise finished to the standards of my other 9 Leitz lenses dating from 1936 to 1959. Stuff happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_van_Nooij Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 9cm Elmars aren't fake for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrochemist Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That's not infinite (the symbol for which is basically an 8 on it's side) looks more like zero focal length - just as awkward to make :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey_walden Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 It's a virtual infinite;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Williams Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Could it be a Roman 900mm lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey_walden Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 Only in the Marvel universe;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_ante Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Could have been a rush job for military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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