Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you much, John. Since the various versions have some overlap in their serial number ranges, it looks like filter sizes provide better clues to identity. Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Serial numbers of 90 Summicron 1st version/1957-1958/seperate hood/E48/very rare/sn.1459xxx to 165xxx 2nd version/1958-1979/built-in hood/E48/common/sn.1651xxx to 3013xxx (numerous mechanical variations) 3rd version/1980-1998/built-in hood/E49 to sn.3177210 then E55/common/sn.2800xxx to 3750xxx 4th version asph/current source: Sartorious I hope this answers your question John Collier > From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> > > I have seen several used 90mm Summicrons listed on eBay as the more recent > pre-Asph models, but their serial numbers have been in the 26xxxxx and > 28xxxxx range, well below the cut-off of 2997xxx which Erwin Puts designates > for the high number of the oldest (larger) version. Can anyone confirm that > Mr. > Puts's number is not a misprint? Unlikely, I know, and I am only asking > because I think I have seen the descriptive discrepancy more than once. >