Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You ARE right ! Jordan. ---------- > From: dlevy@worldy.com > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: number on Summicron focusing ring > Date: Παρασκευή, 13 Σεπτεμβρίου 1996 3:19 πμ > > At 12:10 12/09/96 -0400, you wrote: > >My 50mm Summicron-M has the number "22" engraved sideways in small > >characters on the focusing ring, just at the end of the metric focusing > >scale. > > > >What does it mean? > > > >Tom Knoles > >tgk@mwa.org > > > I am of the understanding that on older Leica lenses, there is engraved a > code reference for the actual final focal length of the lens. I do not > recall the code or which lenses and don't have my refernce books available, > but it my be it. If so, your lens may actually be a 52.2mm. Don't quote, > me or make me give up my Leica membership, if I'm wrong. > Brian Levy, J.D.