RE: [Leica] "The 50-Year Summicron" Leica commemorative Summicron-M 50mm f/2

["Kit McChesney | Acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>]

Greg--

The Nocti's not old enough yet! :)

Kit

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg J.
Lorenzo
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:58 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] "The 50-Year Summicron" Leica commemorative
Summicron-M 50mm f/2


What! Not the Noctilux!!???

Regards,

Greg

Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote:

>Dear Lug'ers--
>
>I am happy to bring some exciting news to you from Leica USA, from
President
>Roger Horn:
>
>"I am very pleased to announce the introduction of the M 50mm f/2.0 50 Year
>Summicron.
>
>After 50 years of history-making breakthroughs, we would like to pay homage
>to this famous lens construction and offer a special series of 1000 pieces
>of the "50 Year Summicron" 50mm f/2 lens.
>
>The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.0 comes in an
>exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical detail of the lens
and
>is supplied with a clip-on type metal hood in the classic design, a
>protection against stray light as well as possible mechanical damage. The
>lens is delivered with a metal lens cap with an embossing of the Leica
logo;
>also included is a plastic lens cap as well, also embossed with the Leica
>logo.
>
>The anniversary lenses are delivered with a hand-signed certificate by both
>corporate executives of Leica AG, Mr. Hanns-Peter Cohn, CEO, and Mr. Ralf
>Coenen, COO.
>
>History:
>
>Back in the mid-twenties, the standard aperture for a 50mm lens was 3.5. It
>was only in 1933 that a team of optic designers led by Max Berek could
>present a lens twice as fast as the old standard: the Summar 50mm f/2. The
>optical performance of this kind of lens was enhanced with the launch of
the
>Summitar 50mm f/2 in 1939, but it was not until 1953 that Leitz could
>present the unanimously acclaimed first modern lens, the Summicron 50mm
f/2.
>This breakthrough in optical performance was possible thanks to progress in
>optical calculation, but also thanks to major progress in the field of
>glassmaking, namely the "Schwerkron" Glass which could boast a uniquely
high
>refraction index. The name Summicron was chosen as a tribute to this kind
of
>glass, later known as LaK9. The Summicron construction itself also has a
>rich history and the actual version of this high performance lens is the
>fourth generation and the result of Leica's goal to provide a high contrast
>lens providing equally excellent results in all apertures.
>
>The prices for the lens is $1600 USD retail, $1400 USD MAP (minimum
>advertised price.) Delivery on these lenses will begin in mid-February
2003,
>and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis."
>
>Thank you!
>
>Kit McChesney
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