Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: 50/1 Noctilux
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 21:52:16 -0700

There are three different versions of early focusing mount designs for the
Noctilux:

1)  up to no. 2919656, E58 filter thread and a 12519 hood that bayonets on
to two "posts" on the lens.

2)  from no. 2919656 to no. 3220708, E60 filter thread and a 12539 hood that
bayonets on to two "posts" on the lens.

2)  from no. 3220708 to 1994 production of the built in hood (sorry no
serial no.), E60 filter thread and a 12544 hood that has four clips (with
two releases) that secure the hood to a groove on the front of the lens.

All are identical optically, though I believe the E60 versions have less
vignetting wide open.

John Collier

> From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
> 
> My Noctilux is F 1.0 and has to pins situated 180 degrees from each other
> for the mounting of the lens hood.  Is this the first version?
>