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Leitz Summicron
1:2/35mm wideangle lens
Summicron was first introduced in 1958. It boosts the maximum aperture by a full
f-stop from the previous Summaron 1:2.8/35mm. It has become a very popular 35mm lens
for the Leica at following years. The screw-mount version possibly had its life cycle
from '58 ~1963. The bayonet mount version was more popular in terms of numbers. While
there were also for the Leica M3 which requires spectacles to be used. Virtually
the bayonet mount version only has chrome finishing, while the screw mount in either
chrome or small number of black finishing were being produced but screw mount is
in lesser quantity. Some of the Summicron were made by Leitz Canada.
While this site only centers on screw mount lenses,
but in general, the 1:2/35mm Summicron listed as:
Mk I (8 elements double Gauss optical design)
1958~1963 - LSM
1958~1969 - Bayonet
1958~1974 - M3 version w/ocular attachment
Mk II/III (all black, 6 elements, Bayonet only)
1969~1979
Mk IV (7 elements, Bayonet only)
1979~1996
M-Bayonet Summicron-M 1:2/35mm ASPH
1996~ Ref: Leica hand book
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Summicron 2/35mm, rare original
screw mount Summicron,
focus to 1m, Leitz Canada, approx. year made: 1960
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Shown here are two rare versions of early 8-elements
Summicron 1:2/35mm in screw mount and in black and chrome finishing that were being
made by Leitz Canada with ocular attachment which makes them fit the Leica M3.
Credit: Image(s) courtesy of some
nice folks from DigifanCN®. The group
also operates their own active, popular EBAY STORE, trading for many major camera brands and collectibles. Image Copyright ©
2008. All rights reserved. Please respect the visual property of the contributing
photographer.
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LEICA SUMMICRON-M 35MM F2, 8 elements, IN BLACK CHROME! s/n 19971xx
" .... Above is a Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Black paint Germany). Very rare German
Blackpaint. It's the 2nd version of the 35/2 Black paint Germany for M2 .The filter
ring and aperture are in black chrome,and other parts are in black paint, such as
focusing scale, stopper,and mount flange. The bottom of the mount flange is in chrome,
and the side is in black paint on brass. This Black-stopper and Side Flange in Black
version is very rare. Glass is very clean without any scratches and foggy. I checked
the focus, it was very sharp. Come with front metal cap and leather case. The front
cap is in black-chrome... " Digifan, Hong Kong.
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The section here begins only featured with some of the
early bayonet mount version of the SUMMICRON 2/35mm (which includes some of
the early models in Bayonet-M mount above), But as after Leica-M was introduced,
there are additional Summicron-M versions which had been introduced in years that
followed but may be in the future this site will have add-on: -
Leitz Summicron 2/35mm wideangle lens
The version is a 7-elements version in bayonet mount, a pre-ASPH version in chrome
& black finishing.
Credit: Images courtesy of Mr. Peter Coeln from
LEICA Shop®, Austria who also operates a popular Westlicht
Auction House. Image
Copyright © 2008. Images
Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved. Please respect the visual property of
the contributing photographer(s).
NOTE:- IF ANY OF YOU has a Summicron in screw
mount which have not been featured here in these pages and wish to share your resources,
please contact my buddy, rick_oleson@yahoo.com
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