Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Identification of a 35mm Summicron
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 10:10:26 -0700
 
After Leica was reorganized in 1988, lenses and the red dot on M6s changed
from Leitz to Leica. The last (Mandler) non-asph version of summicron 35mm
was made from 1979 - 1997. Serial numbers: aprox 2 970 000 to 3 731 000. I
hope this helps.

John Collier


Mr. Koplen, in very tiny print, wrote:

Can anyone help me with a difficult identification?  There is a 35mm
non-ASPH Summicron on eBay, which seems to match Stephen Gandy's description
of the latest non-ASPH, escept for one feature.  According to Stephen's
description, the front should either be inscribed LEITZ LENS MADE IN CANADA
or LEICA.  The one pictured on eBay says LEITZ.  Could this be another
variant of the latest non-ASPH?