Summilux 50mm pre-asph

[wintoid]

Does anyone have a photo that shows the pre-asph Summilux with the built-in hood? I'm interested in seeing how the hood works, and how small it looks with the hood up, and down.

 

[Mike Richards]

Quick Pix

Quick Pix

Here are a couple of quick pix of the lens in black paint on my MP. The hood simply slides forward a short ways, and can do so with a filter attached.

 

[wintoid]

My oh my that looks gorgeous! I've ordered it (prepare to see more stuff for sale!), and mine is serial number 39xxxxx which he said was about a recent as they come, but yours is a 40xxxxx so even more recent! Thanks so much for posting these pictures. I couldn't find ANYTHING on the web.

2 more questions if you don't mind...

What filter size do you use? Just a regular 46mm filter?
Will the regular lens cap stay on with a filter one?

Thanks again

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Wintoid: those photos are of a "unique" version of pre-asph Summilux: body of the "original" Summilux, with the hood of the last pre-asph.

In any case, that's the collapsible hood. I think it's there for show, doesn't look very useful, but it's better than nothing. Certainly better than having an attachable hood getting into the viewfinder framelines; that's the reason I don't complain.

The latest nonspecial edition pre-asph does take E46 filters; the older ones take E43, which I wouldn't be surprised if that's what Mike's take.

 

[pfoto]

You can use a regular 46mm filter on this lens as the hood will clear it (Mike's lens has the E46 engraving on the front rim). If the cap is a regular Leica type with the snap handles the teeth will engage with the filter rim just as they do with the lens rim. Personal opinion here but I mostly find the Leica slide-out hoods annoying. Two I like: the 75/2 ASPH - you twist the hood after you pull it out and it locks - what a concept! Also I have a Canadian 90/2 pre-ASPH on which the sliding action is very heavily damped. Others I have used slide in and out too easily, and that includes Hexanon-M lenses from Konica. I think a good tech can fix it if the hood is a little too loose for your taste. The lens is wonderful though I'm sure you'll enjoy it! 🙂

Leica assigns serial numbers in batches. Mike's lens could well be older than the one you are getting. The 40xxxxx series has been used for black paint lenses for a while, very nice lenses but the feet scale is in red instead of yellow - not as legible.

 

[marke]

First is a shot of my MP with pre-ASPH Summiliux. Then a couple pictures taken with this combination with Kodak 400CN.

 

[wintoid]

Mmmm nice, and in front of the Family of Man too! Like the shots also.

 

[rich815]

My oh my that looks gorgeous! I've ordered it (prepare to see more stuff for sale!), and mine is serial number 39xxxxx which he said was about a recent as they come, but yours is a 40xxxxx so even more recent! Thanks so much for posting these pictures. I couldn't find ANYTHING on the web.

2 more questions if you don't mind...

What filter size do you use? Just a regular 46mm filter?
Will the regular lens cap stay on with a filter one?

Thanks again

Just curious....what did you pay for it?