Summilux 50mm 1.4 Version

[felix5616]

How can i identify what version of a 50mm summilux M f/1.4 lens I have and its value?

 

[JMQ]

tell me the serial #

 

[felix5616]

serial number is 2504984

 

[Jubb Jubb]

how does it look?

 

[JMQ]

There were only 3 versions of this lens, Version I is serial up to 1,844,000 and version 2 was in production from 1962 until 2004, when the FLE ASPH came out (started at 3,971,xxx). Yours is most likely a Version II.

 

[felix5616]

the lens has few signs of use, glass is beautiful, no oil on the blades, mount perfect.

 

[Biggles]

You've got a Version 2, circa 1972. An excellent and frightening piece of glass. Price is hard to compute accurately without a full description and photos (presume yours is black), but a clean specimen of any variant of V2 will generally fetch well over $1300 US. Not because it's rare, but because it's so damned competent.

 

[JMQ]

You've got a Version 2, circa 1972. An excellent and frightening piece of glass. Price is hard to compute accurately without a full description and photos (presume yours is black), but a clean specimen of any variant of V2 will generally fetch well over $1300 US. Not because it's rare, but because it's so damned competent.

Exactly. That's why it is in production for 40+ years UNCHANGED. Probably one of the longest production Leitz lenses.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Same lens?

Same lens?

Hi, I'm new around here, don't mean to hijack this thread, just trying to get educated.
Is this what you mean by a 'black' lens?
Thanks, I'm just trying to find out what I've got.

 

[ferider]

This is a v1, AlwaysOnAuto.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

This is a v1, AlwaysOnAuto.

So being it's a V1, that means it's not a 'black' lens?

 

[ferider]

So being it's a V1, that means it's not a 'black' lens?

No black just refers to the actual color, like my copy:

Most of the first version copies were delivered in chrome. V2 came in chrome, black chrome (like mine), or black paint; also, depending on the manufacturing year, the focus ring shape changed, from knurled to "ribbed". Your's is an early copy of the first Summilux version from 1959 or so.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

OK, thanks for the explanation.
One other question if you don't mind.
The picture you just posted, is it hosted on another site and thus that's why it looks so big compared to mine?

 

[ferider]

OK, thanks for the explanation.
One other question if you don't mind.
The picture you just posted, is it hosted on another site and thus that's why it looks so big compared to mine?

Yes, have a look here, please: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117509

Roland.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

Thanks Roland.