Leitz 90mm lens for use with a Leica IIIc camera.
Leica
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1952
Materials
Metal, Glass
Measurements
65 mm (Diameter); 110 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Canada
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525698.5
Summary
Leitz 90mm Lens for use with a Leica IIIc camera. The whole is a silver metal construction. The first ring is the screw mount to which is attched a tripod mount socket and after the knurled ring for ease of attaching the lens there is the depth if field scale. The first ring is to set distance and is marked from 3.5 feet to 200 feet and infinity and from 1 to 60 metres and infinity. The next ring is the aperture ring which is marked from 2 - 16. The next rings form a pull out lens hood. The front of the lens is marked "Leitz Canada 1651224 Summicron 1:2 / 90". There is a metal push on lens cap embossed "Leica" in place.
Provenance
Donated to The Fox Talbot Museum by the estate of Mr Keith Whiting
Makers and roles
Leica , manufacturer