Customer Reviews

Leica Pocket Book: 8th Edition

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For First Edition: This book has many construction dates, history, and pictures of Leica lenses. Includes reasonably big pictures of many lenses to give you the sense of physical character of the lenses. Seems to cover all old lenses and new up to 1994. Only seems to have information on 35mm ASPH and not other Asph lenses or on the newer lenses. For the used buyer you should get the Leica Pocket Book by Erwin Puts with this or before this book. Sartorius book "Identifying Leica Lenses" is also helpful for used buyer. Also has a list of serial numbers up to 1988. Includes info on old leica copy equipment and many other accessories with pictures of much but not all items. It has Visoflex information. Includes R & L body information and pictures. Production numbers given when available. Lacks opinion comments which can be a blessing or frustrating depending on what you want. I wanted opinion or reputation of lenses which this does not attempt to cover so I give it a 4. Others wanting a construction facts book may rate it a 5.

Big changes with regard to the first edition : better presented, more clearly, better classified. A basic work for every collector of Leica.

This book a great book for all the past,present and future Leica camera users.A must buy item.

Very small but very handy.
Includes MTF grafts for old leica lenses.
It is a big help in defining the birth of old lenses from the serial numbers.