Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/21

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica Serial Nos.--M6 camera and Summicron 50mm f2.0 lens
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@tir.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 14:58:07 -0400

Your Summicron is from 1960 ann should be a crome finished rigid. This is a
very desirable lens with the same optics as the DR.

Can't help on the body.


At 6:46 +0100 7/21/0, a fine scholar, Denis Boisclair wrote:

>
> Hello All -
>
> Having just become the owner of a Leica M6 camera body ( serial
>no.2418548 ) and Summicron M 50mm f2.0 lens (serial no.1705698) I am
>wondering if anyone can help me to date these items please.
>
> I found a list of M serial numbers and corresponding dates on Cameraquest
>(heading "Leica M's and SLRs from 1954 to 1999 Sorted by Date and Serial
>Number") - unfortunately all the M series were covered - except the M6! I
>have not been able to find any list for Leica M lenses - Summicron or
>otherwise
>
> Also - I understand that there have been various versions of this
>Summicron lens - if I can date it how do I check which version it is - and
>it's specification??
>
> Thanks in anticipation -
>
> Regards
>
> Denis Boisclair
>
>
>
>


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