Summicron 50mm F2 Serial Numbers

• The Summicron-M 50mm f/2 stands out due to both its compact and well-proven optical design, as well as its legendary focal length which can provide natural perspectives. Its fine picture quality extends all the way to the extreme corners of the image field, and outstanding contrast is achieved at all apertures.
• The first year or so of production (below about serial number 1,050,000) emits about 20 microSieverts per hour at the front of the lens (0.2 mR/hr or 2 µSv/hr from rear of lens), while lenses made from 1956-on are inert. LEICA SUMMICRON 50mm f/2, Rigid.
• And i found two which i will go for one of them, one is called Leitz Wetzlar 50mm Summicron-m( there is 'Leitz Summicron-M 50mm on the lens), serial number is 3446646. Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf. Len no. 3303805 is M 2/50 not R as listed ^ Puts has Summilux in lieu of Summicron for this batch.
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• Leica Order No. - 11819-black, 11826-black, 11825-silver, 11816-silver, 11624-titan, 11619-silver (S), 11615-silver-50yr . LLC - 123

Leica Summicron-R 50mm f/2 is one of Leica's four 50mm lens designs. Two of these designs - Summicron and Summilux are available in both R and M mounts, while two other - Noctilux and Elmar are available only in M mount. Originally designed in late 60s, Summicron has seen several revisions and the review is for E55 non-ROM variant of the lens.

• Production era - 1979-Current < 94,573+ lenses

• Variants - Black Serial Nos. 2,974,251 to ? - Chrome Serial Nos. 2,909,101- ? 500 Titanium Serial Nos. - pre-1984 have focus tab - 1913-1983, RPS Centenary & Dutch Flag (11 826-DF) & Colombo '92 editions

• Lens mount - Leica M quick-change bayonet (Screw-mount in 1999 limited edition - see Forum discussion [1] [2] [3] [23] [24] below)

• Number of lenses/groups - 6 /4

• Focusing range - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞

• Aperture range - f/2-f/16 - with clickstops (including half values), 8 & 10-blade manual diaphragm

• Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio - 277 mm x 416 mm / 1:11.5

• Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) - 47°, 40°, 27°

• Position of entrance pupil - 25.1 mm (related to the first lens surface in light direction)

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• Scales - Combined meter/feet graduation

• Filter mount/Lens hood - Internal thread for screw-in filters size E39 / built-in, telescopic

• Accessories - Hood: 12585, 12538, 12549, 12550 or 12539

• Viewfinder - Camera viewfinder

• Materials - Black anodized aluminum; silver or titanium lacquered brass

• Focal length - 52.3 mm / 2 in

• Length to bayonet flange - 43.5 mm / 1.7 in

• Largest diameter - 53 mm / 2.1 in

• Weight - approx. 240 g - 8.5 oz (black or clear anodized) / 335 g - 11.8 oz (silver or titanium finish)

• Inscriptions - LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50 E39 XXXXXXX
  RPS ROYAL CENTENARY 1994 SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50
• Designer - Walter Mandler, Erich Wagner and Garry Edwards - May 16, 1977
• Leica Tech Data

50mm f/2 Summicron-M.pdf - courtesy Summilux.net

Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf - pgs. 42 - 49

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• On the street - $US 1,795 in 2008 - 1,090 in 2010 - €EU 1,390 in 2015
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