Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Your Summicron is from 1960 ann should be a crome finished rigid. This is a very desirable lens with the same optics as the DR. Can't help on the body. At 6:46 +0100 7/21/0, a fine scholar, Denis Boisclair wrote: > > Hello All - > > Having just become the owner of a Leica M6 camera body ( serial >no.2418548 ) and Summicron M 50mm f2.0 lens (serial no.1705698) I am >wondering if anyone can help me to date these items please. > > I found a list of M serial numbers and corresponding dates on Cameraquest >(heading "Leica M's and SLRs from 1954 to 1999 Sorted by Date and Serial >Number") - unfortunately all the M series were covered - except the M6! I >have not been able to find any list for Leica M lenses - Summicron or >otherwise > > Also - I understand that there have been various versions of this >Summicron lens - if I can date it how do I check which version it is - and >it's specification?? > > Thanks in anticipation - > > Regards > > Denis Boisclair > > > > - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>