Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/24
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At 5:22 PM -0300 4/24/03, Eduardo Albesi wrote:
>Hi to all,
>this is my first posting after about a long year as a lurker. I want
>to ask the group a request of info about two screw-mount lenses that
>I have. One is a Rodenstock 35/2.8 Heligon, coated optics. Does
>anyone know what the production years were for this lens? Does
>anyone on the list have any opinions about its peformance?
>The other lens is an Astro Berlin Pan-Tachar 125/2,3, rangefinder
>coupled. I know there's little info around regarding this lens. It
>seems it to be very rare, too. So, ANY information about it will be
>kindly appreciated. I will post some photos very soon.
>
>TIA and Regards to all
>Eduardo Albesi
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
There is some mention of both of these lenses in Marc James Small's
book 'Non-Leitz Leica Thread-Mount Lenses'; the Heligon would seem to
be of early 50's production and the Pan-Tachar from the late 30's,
but you better ask Marc for more details.
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