Re: [Leica] Lens to work with M6 35mm frame lines??

["Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>]

> I aaam a Leica 'newbie' and I have  mail ordered a 35mm f3.5 Summaron -M-
> lens to use with an M6 camera. It is described as 'Exc++ 95%. Very clean
> barrel optics' and priced at £229 (around $345). The lens number is 1273923
> and the dealer tells me that this indicates that it was manufactured in 1955.
>
> The dealer told me on the phone that although advertised as 'for M2/M4' (no
> goggles mentioned) the lens would activate the camera's 35 mm frame lines.
>
> A  subsequent search of the LUG archives reveals that this lens will only
> bring up the 50mm frame lines!!! One posting to LUG says that early
> Summarons made between 1954 -1956 weren't around then!
>
> The lens will arrive in the next day or two and it looks as though I will
> have to return it.
>
> Can any member please advise me what  choice I have of used 35 mm lenses
> which WILL be a perfect match?
>
> Thanks in anticipation of being pointed in the right direction!
>
> Denis Boisclair
>

Denis,

The Summaron 35/3.5 was made 1954 to 1960 from serial #'s 1,124,000 to
1,720,000. I have #1,564,002 and the lens you are talking about should work
on an M6 with no problem.

Steve
Annapolis