Mike’s Tessar 40mm

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Mike’s Tessar 40mm

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A long time ago, I got a 2.8/40mm Tessar, M39 mount from Mike, the forum owner. It was originally for a Tenax iI, but adapted for Barnack Leicas.

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When tried the first time, it did not focus correctly so it went into a box, and I forgot about it. Recently I found the lens, tried it again to see if it had corrected itself (it had not) and sent it for adjustment to my technician, who did a good job. Although the rangefinder coupling is way off, now it works nicely with scale focusing.

A trial, mounted in my Leica III with HP5+, went well enough. It is a convenient focal distance for general subjects, and the lens is compact.

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Happy to have recovered this lens, and now I am intrigued about the Tenax II….


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