Leica 3.5cm f3.5 Elmar Nickel Finish Heavy Cam Type W/A sm Lens w/Caps Exc+ RARE

Description: Here is a rare vintage Leica 3.5cm f3.5 Elmar L39 wide angle M mount lens in Nickel finish. This classic lens will fit and work on the Leica screw mount series rangefinder film camera and the Leica M digital camera as well as many other mirror-less digital camera when adding an adapter mount on it. This is one of the rare Leica model that has a "snail cam" also AKA "heavy cam" on the lens. This lens also has a different type infinity lock and located at 11 O’clock area. The focusing distance scale marking is in meter. This little wide angle lens is easy to carry around and take beautiful pictures. The lens has no serial number which is how Leica made them in the early 30', and only a small batch of these lenses were ever made. So it is quite hard to find in the use market and no doubt this is also one of the most sought after lenses by the Leica collectors and user. It is in Excellent+ condition and shown with normal signs of use. There a few light dings and indent and some wear marks shown on the Lens base plate's edge. However it doesn't affect to its function or when you focus. I also see some nickel finish was wear off and shows light brassing on the aperture numbers on the front name plate, other than that the lens still looks pretty nice and works fine. The optics are pretty clean and clear with no heavy scratch mark except for some cleaning marks and there are no haze or fungus. The lens aperture move smoothly and the lens blades are oil free. It focuses smoothly and the infinity lock is working fine. I tested the lens with my Leica M digital camera and all the images came out are pretty nice and sharp. Overall it's a very nice lens to use and surely a rare lens to add to your Leica collection. It comes with an original Leica black paint metal front and rear lens cap only. What you see in the pictures is what you are getting. Please email with any questions. Winning bidder pays with PayPal only. Please add $25 for USPS Priority Mail shipping within the USA. New Jersey residents please add 6.625% sales tax. Winning bidder please pay once the sale ended. Good luck and thanks for watching.

Price: 1150 USD

Location: Columbus, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-11-13T13:29:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD