Leitz 135mm Hektor lens for use with a Leica IIIc camera.
Leica
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1949 - 1950
Materials
Metal, Glass, Sharkskin
Measurements
52 mm (Diameter); 135 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525698.4
Summary
Leitz 135mm Hektor Lens for use with a Leica IIIc camera. The first ring is the screwmount on a simple sharkskin covered cylinder which then has the depth of field scale. There is a simple tripod mount socket attached. The next ring is to set distance and is marked from 5 feet to 300 feet and infinity. The final aperture ring is marked "4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.5, 18, 25, 36 and Ernst Leitz WetzlarHektor f=13.5 cm1:4.5 No 176523". There was a lens cap in place when photographed but this is no longer present.
Provenance
Donated to The Fox Talbot Museum by the estate of Mr Keith Whiting
Makers and roles
Leica , manufacturer