[Leica] Are there different Summilux 75 versions?

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

>My made in Canada 75 comes with a separate hood (12539) and has a 60mm
>filter thread.
>
>-dan c.
>
>At 07:03 AM 09-11-04 -0700, you wrote:
>>Yes, there are three versions of thew 75 'lux. The first was made in
>>Canada and came with a separate hood and used E58 filters. The second
>>was also made in Canada but came with a built in hood and used E60
>>filters. The third was made in Germany in a slightly lighter mount. All
>>three have the same optical formula but naturally later lenses benefit
>>from improved coating technology.
>>
>>It sounds as though you may have a pouch for an E58 version. It should
>>be a simple matter of trimming the foam with an exacta knife.
>>
>>BTW, 1997 is too early for an actual "made in Germany" lens. Either
>>your date is wrong or it is from the period where Leica considered
>>packaging the major component in product manufacturing. They pretty
>>much marked everything as made in Germany then.
>>
>>John Collier
>>
>>On Nov 9, 2004, at 4:37 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote:
>>
>>>  I have a 1997 "Made in Germany" Summilux 1.4/75mm and have now found
>>>  an original box and leather pouch for this lens, on a internet
>>>  auction. The box is titled Summilux 1.4/75 (Made in Canada), the pouch
>>>  has just a Leica Logo - and is too small for my lens.
>>>
>>>  The lenght could fit, but the size of the front is much too large to
>>>  fit the foam rubber inlay. The inlay would allow a total diamtere of
>>>  approx 57mm, but should be 67mm (E60 plus collapsible hood around).
>>>
>>>  Does anyone on the list know if there were different builds of this
>>>  lens? I just cant imagine a 1.4/75mm being smaller at the front, so I
>  >> guess the seller has put the wrong pouch in the right box.
>  >

I don't believe the Summilux was ever made with a 58mm thread. That 
was the Noctilux; the Noctilux changed from 58 to 60mm about the time 
the Summilux first appeared. They then shared the same hood for a 
while.

If the inside of the foam only allows a 57mm outside diameter on the 
lens, then it's not for the Summilux. Even the 90AA, which uses 55mm 
filters, has a 63mm diameter.

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