Re: [Leica] Versions of 35/2 and 35/1,4 for M

["Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>]

Hi! It was about the Summilux that I posed my question. Thanks for the
answer. This lens is a tribute one of the Leitz=B4s unsung heroes Dr. W=
alter
Mandler - his lens was in production from 1960 to 1997! Raimo

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> From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Versions of 35/2 and 35/1,4 for M
> Date: 17. toukokuuta 1998 21:10
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> Michael Garmisa wrote:
> >which versions of this lens if any had the goggles for use with an M=
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> Raimo Korhonen wrote:
> >Hi Al! When was the switchover from earlier type to type 4?
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> VERSIONS OF THE SUMMICRON 35 for M :updated (#)
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> 1 1958-69 Canada and Wetzlar (filter E-39):
>  - Chrome for M2 =3D 11308 (SAWOO-MW)
>  - Chrome RF for M3 =3D 11108
>   1961-69:
>  - rare black for M2 =3D 11307 (SAWOO-M)
>  - Rare black RF for M3 =3D 11104
> 2 1969-70(or 73*) Canada + rare Wetzlar (filter E-39 + serie VII):
>  - Black chrome 11309=20
>    (with protuding aperture control lever)
>  - #Ultra rare black RF for M3 =3D ???? never catalogued
>    (Rogliatti Leica & Leicaflex lenses, page 45)
> 3 1970-79 (or 1973*) Canada (filter E-39 + serie VII**):
>  - Black chrome 11309=20
>    (same code, new computation**, no protuding etc..)
>   * according to first serial nr =3D 1970
>     according to litterature =3D 1973
>   ** Some rare lens accept only serie VII
>   *** no draft of the new lens design available, debatable.
> 4 1979-97 Canada + Germany (Solms)(filter E-39):
>  - Black chrome 11310
>   1992-97 Germany:
>  - Chrome 11311
> 5 1997 Germany:
>  - Current Black Asph. =3D 13131
>  - Current Chrome Asph.=3D 13132
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> Michael Garmisa wrote:
> >Same quesion for the 1.4/35 summilux
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> VERSIONS OF THE SUMMILUX 35 FOR M:
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> 1 1960-66 Canada(filter E-41):
>  - Chrome for M2 =3D 11870
>  - Chrome RF for M3 =3D 11871
>   1961-66:
>  - Black for M2 =3D 11869
>  - Black RF for M3 =3D 1872
> 2 1966-96(serie VII) (slight improvement, maybe coating only):
>  - Black chrome =3D 11870 Canada and Germany (Solms)
>    (focusing levers:early types with infinity lock, later don't)
>   1966-74 (serie VII):
>  - Black RF for M3 =3D 11871  Canada
>   1992-96 (serie VII):
>  - Titanium finish =3D 11860 Germany (Solms)
> 3 1991-94 Germany (filter E-46):
>  - Rare Black chrome ASPHERICAL =3D 11873=20
> 4 1994 Germany (filter E-46):
>  - Current Black chrome ASPH. =3D 11874
>   1996 :
>  - Current Silver chrome ASPH. =3D 11883
>  - Current Titanium finish =3D 11859
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> Lucien