View source for Elmar (II) f= 9 cm 1:4

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*'''Leica Order No.''' - ELANG  '''LLC''' -  
*'''Production era''' - 1933-1953 < 107,480 lenses 
*'''Variants''' -  Black, all chrome (1946-1953), opthalmology (OPT) and Wehrmacht Heer (WH) versions, later versions have black Vulcanite on the ring nearest the camera (covering the screw, a black dot takes the place of the arrow indicator) the cutaway lens is this type
*'''Lens mount''' - Leica Screw-thread
*'''Type''' - As camera lens + optical cell unscrews for use with focusing adapter 16464 on [[Visoflex]] 
*'''Number of lenses /groups''' - 4 /3
*'''F stop range''' - f/4-f/36 
*'''Closest focusing distance''' - 1 m
*'''Smallest object field''' -
*'''Diaphragm setting /type''' - 15-blade
*'''Angle of view''' diagonal - 27 degrees
*'''Filter type''' - A36 
*'''Accessories''' - Viewfinder: [[SOOUT]], [[SGVOO]] - Case: ETINI
*'''Materials''' -  
*'''Dimensions''' (length x diameter) -
*'''Weight''' - 250 g /0.55 lb
*'''Inscription''' - Elmar f=9cm 1:4 No6xxxxx Ernst Leitz Wetzler

== Comment ==
*'''On the street''' - $US 90 (black) - 1,400 (chrome) in 2010 - €EU 360 (black) in 2015
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/79815-little-14-a.html JCB's a little...Ic]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80656-little-20-a.html JCB's a little...IIf]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/128509-leica-elmar-9cm-engraving.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/155895-haaalp-elangkup.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/169892-fontenelle-archives-52-f-9-cm.html  Fontenelle archive]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/320166-90mm-elmar-differences.html Test shots]

== Elmar (II) f= 9 cm 1:4 Serial Numbers ==

{| class="prettytable"
!SN Start
!SN End
!Product
!Year
!Total
|-
| -94181||unknown-||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black.nickel)||-1932||unknown
|-
| -135236||135864-||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1933||627+
|-
|165001||166000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1933||1000
|-
|177001||178000||Elmar 90 mm 1:4 (black)||1933||1000
|-
|220101||222000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1934||1900
|-
|260001||261000||Elmar 90 mm 1:4 (black)||1935||1000
|-
|283551||284500||Elmar 90 mm 1:4 (black)||1935||950
|-
|295001||297000||Elmar 90 mm 1:4 (black)||1936||2000
|-
|320001||322000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1936||2000
|-
|355001||356000||Elmar 90 mm 1:4 (black)||1937||1000
|-
|372001||375000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black) ||1937||3000
|-
|411001||415000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1937||4000
|-
|450001^^||450500||Elmar ^^95 mm 1:50^^ ||1938||[500]
|-
|453001||460000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black) ||1938||7000
|-
|516001||520000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black) ||1939||4000
|-
|556001||557000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black-WH) ||1940||1000
|-
|565001||566000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1941||1000
|-
|566001||^ 566500||^ Hektor 7.3 cm 1:1.9 ||1941||[500]
|-
|575001||575200||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1941||200
|-
|576201||577000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black)||1941||800
|-
|583501||583682||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1942||182
|-
|590001||590200||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1942||200
|-
|592001||593000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black) ||1942||1000
|-
|596001||597000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1945||1000
|-
|606001||607000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1946||1000
|-
|615001||616000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1946||1000
|-
|633001||633100||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1947||100
|-
|635001||637000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1947||2000
|-
|645001||647000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (black+chrom) ||1947||2000
|-
|657001||677000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom)||1948||20000
|-
|696001||699000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1949||3000
|-
|718001||721000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1949||3000
|-
|756001||760000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1950||4000
|-
|807001||810000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1950||3000
|-
|836001||840000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom)||1950||4000
|-
|872001||880000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom.OPT)||1951||8000
|-
|958001||959000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1952||1000
|-
|960001||965000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom)||1952||5000
|-
|967001*||972000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1952||5000
|-
|1010001**||1010200||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom)||1952||200
|-
|1035001||1040000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40  (chrom)||1952||5000
|-
|1080001||1083000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom+OPT)||1953||3000
|-
|1111001||1113385||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 (chrom+OPT)||1953||2385
|-
|1113438||1114000||Elmar 90 mm 1:40 ||1953||563
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1933-1953||107,480
|-
Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/3/3e/Leica-puts-pocket-book.pdf Puts Pocket Pod.pdf]<br>* Lens 969262 is Elmar 3.5/5cm (Westlicht Lot 68/03)<br>** Lens 1010059 is M-collapsible<br>
^ Lens 566204 & 566318 are Elmar 4 /9 cm<br>
^^ Lens 450068* is a Elmar 4 / 9 cm (from the Fontenelle Archive)<br>