Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5

• Leica Order No. - EFERN - LLC - 182
• Production era - 1931-1936, 7,000+ (one authority has 5,250) lenses
• Variants - Black and nickel or chrome plated band; uncoupled (non-standard pre-1932) and coupled versions
• Lens mount - Leica Screw-thread
• Number of lenses /groups - 4 /3
• F stop range - f/4.5 > f/32
• Closest focusing distance - 1.5 m /4.82 ft
• Smallest object field -
• Diaphragm setting /type -
• Angle of view diagonal - 18 degrees
• Filter type - A36
• Accessories - Viewfinder: SYEOO Hood: IUFOO 12575
• Materials - Black lacquer and nickel or chrome plated brass
• Dimensions (length x diameter) -
• Weight - ca. 550 g /1.21 lb
• Inscription - Elmar f = 13.5 cm 1:4.5

Comment

• On the street - $US 90 in 2010 - €EU 680 in 2015

Elmar f= 13.5 cm 1:4.5 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
* Early serial numbers from known lenses
** Lens 196629 & Westlicht Lots 117/07 & 80/06 have Elmar 4.5/13.5 lenses in these batches
***Westlicht Lot 84/05 has "Hektor" 176813

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
*050	591-	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1930	unknown
-785	unknown	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1931	unknown
-976	986-	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1931	unknown
-142306	150832-	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1932	unknown
176001	177000	***Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1933	1000
196001	197000	**Hektor 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1934	[1000]
197001	197500	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1934	500
240001	241000	Elmar 13.5 cm 1:3.5 [sic]	1935	1000
370001	372000	**Hektor 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1937	2000
440001	442000	**Hektor 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1937	2000
590501	591000	**Hektor 13.5 cm 1:4.5	1942	500
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1931-1937	7,000