Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/30

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Subject: [Leica] Fwd: Leica M50mm F/2.0 "50 Year Summicron" Special Edition
From: Henry Posner <henryp@bhphotovideo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:39:41 -0500

I received this from Leica USA. If you have additional questions:
1) This is everything I know about this at present.
2) I don't read the LUG regularly, so please use my e-mail address.

>Sales Update
>To:  Leica Photographic Division Dealers
>From:  Leica USA
>Date:  January 29, 2003
>Re:   Summicron – M 50mm F2.0 “50 Year Summicron
>
>I am very pleased to announce the introduction of M 50mm f2.0 50 Year 
>Summicron.
>
>After 50 years of this history-making breakthrough, we would like to pay 
>our homage to this famous construction and offer a special series of 1000 
>pieces “50 Year Summicron” 50mm f/2 lenses.
>
>The anniversary version of the LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50 mm f2.0 comes in an 
>exclusive box with an embossed print of the technical lens and is supplied 
>with a clip-on type metal hood in classic design, designed as protection 
>against stray light as well as possible mechanical damages. The lens is 
>delivered with a metal lens cap with an embossing of the Leica logo, but a 
>plastic lens with reversed lens hood is also provided.
>
>The anniversary lenses are all delivered with a certificate hand-signed by 
>both Leica corporate executives Mr. Cohn and Mr. Coenen.
>
>HISTORY:
>Back in the mid-twenties, the standard aperture for a 50 mm lens was 3,5. 
>It was only in 1933 that a team of optic designers lead by Max Berek could 
>present a lens twice as fast as the old standard: the Summar 50 mm 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 50 mm f/2. This breakthrough in optical performance was 
>possible thanks to progress in the optical calculation, but also thanks to 
>major progress in the field of glass making: the “Schwerkron” Glass which 
>could boast a uniquely high refraction index. The name Summicron was 
>chosen as tribute to this kind of glass, later known as LaK9. The 
>Summicron construction itself has also a rich history and the actual 
>version of this high performance lens is the forth generation and the 
>result of Leica´s striving to provide a high contrast lens providing 
>equally excellent results at all apertures.
>
>Cat#    11615
>Description     Leica “50 Year Summicron 50mm f/2
>List            $1,600.00

Delivery to retailers during Feb, 2003.
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regards,
Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

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