Leitz Wetzlar Hektor 4.5/135

[PFMcFarland]

I've been putting a Leica IIIf kit together ever since my 66th birthday, and finally completed the lens group with the Hektor 4.5/135. It came with a 50mm M-Mount adapter and rear cap, the original front cap, and was supposed to come with the E39-Summitar filter mount converter but the seller took it off while packing things up because the cap would not fit over it and forgot to include it in the box. It's on the way now all by itself.

I had to clean out the haze between the rear and middle elements which didn't take much time. I counted six bubbles in the elements. Put it back together and mounted on the camera for a portrait.


Leica IIIf with Hektor 4.5/135 by P F McFarland, on Flickr

With the 12575 Hood


Leica IIIf with Hektor 4.5/135 and 12575 Hood by P F McFarland, on Flickr

I might not use it much, but it will come in handy some day.

PF

[Brazile]

What a handsome kit, PF! I look forward to seeing what you produce with it in your wanderings...

Robert

[titrisol]

Dang boy! you should put a porn alert next time!
I had never seen a Hektor in real life, thanks for the pictures

[melek]

That's a good looking lens. I like it a lot. Even in that photo, you can really see the high quality of the construction.

[alexvaras]

Very nice set, looking forward to see the photos taken with it!

[Julio1fer]

The IIIf is a sweet Barnack to build a kit around. Please remind us about the other lenses and gear? a bit of candy for collectors eye...

[PFMcFarland]

As per request:


Leica IIIf Kit by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Leica IIIf Red Dial
Summaron 3.5/3.5, SBLOO, Filters, 12505
Summitar 2/5.0, SBOOI, Filters, 12585H
Elmar 4/9.0, SGVOO, 12575
Hektor 4.5/13.5, SHOOC
NOOKY-HEESUM
Sekonic Digi Lite F L-328
Table Pod with Small Ball Head TOOUG, FIAKU (14100, 14108)

PF

[alexvaras]

That’s something beautiful!

[Julio1fer]

Thanks PF, you made my day! Beautiful set!