Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 50 SUmmilux
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:24:57 -0500

> Could someone confirm my memory on this lens... there is only 1 optical
> formula for all physical versions of this lens.
>
> IOW, they all perform the same, with production variations.
>
> Heaven help me if I start another Bokeh war!  I can't afford (another) wrong
> version!
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>

I think there are two optical versions and the current version has been
since the early '60s ('61 or '62?). Mine is about 1970 and is a terrific all
purpose lens.

sl