Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 1/14/02 12:49 PM, "G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> wrote: > I am curious as to the progression of Leica lens serial numbers. > Has there been just one number series since the first lens, or is > there more than one series of numbers? > If there is only one series there must be allotments or breaks for > different lenses down through the years. > Can anyone, and I am certain many can, enlighten me as to the > progression of lens serial numbers: please. > Thanks, > Michael > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html In theory Leica lenses started an 1 and will keep going...in reality lens numbering started at just under 100,000 (the first Leica lenses were not interchangeable and not numbered though some may have had numbers penciled or scratched on the components) 1940 lenses started just about 500,000 1950 lenses started about 756,000 1960 lenses started 1,717,000 1970 lenses started about2,384.000 1980 about 3,013,000 Leica stopped reporting serial numbers in 1988 Some on the lists are reporting new lenses with SN numbers just above 4,000,000 There are always exceptions to ever rule and lenses made out of sequence There are excellent lens and camera serial number guides in every major Leica collectors manual Happy hunting Mark - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html