Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens Serial Numbers
From: "Hans Pahlen" <hans@komvux.skola.mark.se>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 19:29:51 +0100

The usual list stops at 1988 with 3558711, but my guess is that your lens is
from 1996-1997. The lens is bound to have the integrated lens hood, i.e. the
very latest variation, that came in 1995.
/Hans
Sorry for not answering sooner, but I hoped someone had a later number
list...

>Does anyone have a new source for matching serial numbers of Leica lenses
>to month and year of manufacturing?  I asked a few days ago without
>response.  I'm buying a 50 Summicron that is in like new condition with the
>serial number 37469xx and would like to know when it was made.
>
>Thanks,
>Rick Floyd
>