Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bud, According to the list on Erwin Puts's web site (www.imx.nl/photosite/leica/m/lenses/listm.html) there were indeed four Summicrons before the ASPH version: Code 11308 (serial #s up to 2307450), 1958-69 Code 11309 (serial #s up to 2483503), 1969-71 Code 11309 (serial #s up to 2974250), 1971-79 (with internal thread) Code 11310/11311 black/chrome (current) According to Erwin, the difference between the 11309 and 11310 is a different lenshood and slightly better quality wide open for the newer one. I have the newer version 11309, and it was made in Canada. I do not know when the switch took place. Nathan Wajsman Bud Cook wrote: > Were there four versions of the 35mm SummicronM prior to the ASPH version? > > What was the last version produced in Canada/Wetzlar? > > If there were four versions, what was the difference between version 3 and > version 4? > TIA, > Bud