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*'''Leica Order No.''' - 11 831-black - 11 823-silver '''LLC''' - 115
*'''Leica Order No.''' - 11831-black - 11823-silver . '''LLC''' - 115


*'''Production era''' - 1994-2007 < 89,486 lenses
*'''Production era''' - 1994-2007 < 17,461 lenses


*'''Variants''' - Black / Chrome  / Digital coding after serial no. -
*'''Variants''' - Black / Chrome   
 
*'''Compatibility''' - M-cameras except cannot be collapsed into the [[M5]] or [[CL]]. Mount or remove collapsible 50mm Elmar lenses, of any vintage, extended only (per Forum discussion 21 below).


*'''Lens mount''' - Leica M quick-change bayonet  
*'''Lens mount''' - Leica M quick-change bayonet  
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*'''Focusing range''' - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞
*'''Focusing range''' - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞


*'''Aperture''' - f/2.8-f/16 - Setting/Function Preset, with click-stops, half values from f/2.8 - f/8, manual 6 blade diaphragm
*'''Aperture''' - f/2.8 - f/16 - Setting /Function Preset, with click-stops, half values from f/2.8 - f/8, manual 6 blade diaphragm


*'''Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio''' - 274 mm x 411 mm / 1:11.4
*'''Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio''' - 274 mm x 411 mm / 1:11.4
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*'''Weight''' - approx. 170 g / 6 oz anodized, 245 g / 8.6 oz silver lacquer
*'''Weight''' - approx. 170 g / 6 oz anodized, 245 g / 8.6 oz silver lacquer


*'''Inscription''' - LEICA ELMAR-M 1:2.8/50 E39 (Serial No.)
*'''Inscriptions''' - LEICA ELMAR-M 1:2.8/50 E39 3XXXXXX
:Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Elmar 1 = 5 cm 1:2,8 Nr. 1XXXXXX
*'''Leica Tech Data'''
:[http://www.summilux.net/m_system/images/Elmar50.pdf 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M.pdf] - courtesy Summilux.net
:[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/3/3a/Puts-2002-M-lenses.pdf Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf] - pgs. 42 - 47


== Comment ==
== Comment ==


*'''On the street''' - $US 1,095 in 2008
*'''On the street''' - $US 1,095 in 2008 - 500 in 2010
*'''Reviews'''
** [http://www.luciolepri.it/lc2/marcocavina/articoli_fotografici/TEST_Leica_M_50mm/00_pag.htm Marco Cavina]
**[http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/50mm-f28-m.htm Ken Rockwell]
*'''Forum discussion'''
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/17786-question-about-50mm-elmar-m.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/17786-question-about-50mm-elmar-m.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/36834-leica-50mm-f-2-8-elmar.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/36834-leica-50mm-f-2-8-elmar-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/36834-leica-50mm-f-2-8-elmar.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/36834-leica-50mm-f-2-8-elmar-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/46964-elmar-50-2-8-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/46964-elmar-50-2-8-a-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/66399-50mm-2-8-collapsable.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/66399-50mm-2-8-collapsable-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/70610-collapsable-leica-lens-suggestions-please.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/70610-collapsable-leica-lens-suggestions-please.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/93702-lenses-backwards-compatible.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/94185-50-mm-elmar-m-f2-8-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/94185-50-mm-elmar-m-f2-8-a-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/95761-safe-collapse-50mm-elmar.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/103204-heliar-50s.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/103204-heliar-50s.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/120167-50mm-summicron-2-0-elmarit-2-a.html]  [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/120167-50mm-summicron-2-0-elmarit-2-a-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/120167-50mm-summicron-2-0-elmarit-2-a.html]  [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/120167-50mm-summicron-2-0-elmarit-2-a-2.html]
*'''Reviews'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/136227-manual-elmar-50mm-f2-8-a.html]
** [http://www.luciolepri.it/lc2/marcocavina/articoli_fotografici/TEST_Leica_M_50mm/00_pag.htm Marco Cavina]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/153676-elmar-m-50-f2-8-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/153676-elmar-m-50-f2-8-a-2.html]
**[http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/50mm-f28-m.htm Ken Rockwell]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/243090-praise-elmar-m-50mm-f2-8-a.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/243090-praise-elmar-m-50mm-f2-8-a-2.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/243090-praise-elmar-m-50mm-f2-8-a-3.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/296097-leica-50mm-m-2-8-elmar.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/298737-praise-50-2-8-elmar-m.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/298737-praise-50-2-8-elmar-m-2.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-lenses/298737-praise-50-2-8-elmar-m-3.html]


== 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M Serial Numbers ==
== 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M Serial Numbers ==
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!Total
!Total
|-
|-
|1402001||1402100||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1956||100
|1975-0001||1975-1975||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1994||1975
|-
|1438001||1440000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1956||2000
|-
|1450001||1455000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1956||5000
|-
|1494001||1497000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1957||3000
|-
|1537501||1541000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1957||3500
|-
|1549001||1552000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||3000
|-
|1574001||1578000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||4000
|-
|1589001||1592000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||3000
|-
|1600001||1603000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||3000
|-
|1617001||1621000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||4000
|-
|1624001||1627000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||3000
|-
|1632501||1638500||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1958||6000
|-
|1668001||1671000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar (silver)||1959||3000
|-
|1697751||1700000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1959||2250
|-
|1721501||1725000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1960||3500
|-
|1727001||1730000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1960||3000
|-
|1819001||1822000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1960||3000
|-
|1838001||1840000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1961||2000
|-
|1909001||1912000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1961||3000
|-
|1932701||1934000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1962||1300
|-
|1934001||1936000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1962||2000
|-
|1989001||1991000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1963||2000
|-
|2073501||2074500||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1964||1000
|-
|2119151||2121150||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1965||2000
|-
|2161501||2162500||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1966||1000
|-
|2186901||2188900||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1966||2000
|-
|2237001||2238000||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1967||1000
|-
|2326301||2327800||50mm f/2.8 Elmar (silver)||1969||1500
|-
|2472501||2473250||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1971||750
|-
|2503001||2503100||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||1971||100
|-
|-
|3668031||3669030||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silver)||1994||1000
|3668031||3669030||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1994||1000
|-
|-
|3691931||3692930||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silver)||1995||1000
|3691931||3692930||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1995||1000
|-
|-
|3701552||3702551||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silver+black)||1995||1000
|3701552||3702551||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)||1995||1000
|-
|-
|3723803||3724802||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1995||1000
|3723803||3724802||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)||1995||1000
|-
|-
|3726554||3727553||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1995||1000
|3726554||3727553||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1995||1000
|-
|-
|3732301||3733300||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1996||1000
|3732301||3733300||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1996||1000
|-
|-
|3738701||3739700||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1996||1000
|3738701||3739700||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)||1996||1000
|-
|-
|3741300||3741588||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1996||289
|3741300||3741588||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1996||289
|-
|-
|3761000||3761999||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M ||1996||1000
|3761000||3761999||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw)||1996||1000
|-
|-
|3781330||3782329||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silver)||1997||1000
|3781330||3782329||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)||1997||1000
|-
|-
|3876167||3877166||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (black)||1999||1000
|3876167||3877166||50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw)||1999||1000
|-
|-
|3897576||3898575||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2000||1000
|3897576||3898575||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2000||1000
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|3911126||3912125||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2000||1000
|3911126||3912125||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2000||1000
|-
|-
|3917273||3918.270||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2001||998
|3917273||3918270||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+silb)||2001||998
|-
|-
|3919001||3919100||50mm f/2.8 Elmar silb. ||2001||100
|3919001||3919100||50mm f/2.8 Elmar silb. ||2001||100
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|3935764||3936763||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2002||1000
|3935764||3936763||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2002||1000
|-
|-
|3963511||3964510||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2003||100
|3963511||3964510||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb)||2003||100
|-
|-
|3980589||3981088||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. ||2004||499
|3980589||3981088||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb)||2004||499
|-
|-
|3993121||3993620||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.u. Hc. ||2005||500
|3993121||3993620||50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.u. Hc. (+ silb)||2005||500
|-
|-
|unknown||unknown||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||2006-2007||unknown
|unknown||unknown||50mm f/2.8 Elmar ||2006-2007||unknown
|-
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1956-2005||89,486
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1994-2005||17,461
|-
|-
Serial numbers compiled from [http://www.imx.nl/photo/downloads/files/leicapocket_pod1.pdf Puts Pocket Pod]<br>
Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/3/3e/Leica-puts-pocket-book.pdf Puts Pocket Pod.pdf]<br>

Latest revision as of 16:10, 14 October 2014

M-50f28-c.jpg

  • Leica Order No. - 11831-black - 11823-silver . LLC - 115
  • Production era - 1994-2007 < 17,461 lenses
  • Variants - Black / Chrome
  • Compatibility - M-cameras except cannot be collapsed into the M5 or CL. Mount or remove collapsible 50mm Elmar lenses, of any vintage, extended only (per Forum discussion 21 below).
  • Lens mount - Leica M quick-change bayonet
  • Number of lenses/groups - 4 /3
  • Focusing range - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞
  • Aperture - f/2.8 - f/16 - Setting /Function Preset, with click-stops, half values from f/2.8 - f/8, manual 6 blade diaphragm
  • Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio - 274 mm x 411 mm / 1:11.4
  • Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) - 47°, 40°, 27°
  • Position of entrance pupil - 17.1 mm (related to the first lens surface in light direction)
  • Scales - Combined meter/feet graduation
  • Filter mount/Lens hood - Internal thread for screw-in filters size E39 / separate, clip-on type, lockable
  • Accessories - Lens hood 12550 Black / Lens hood 12549 Silver
  • Materials - Black anodized aluminum or silver lacquered brass
  • Focal length - 51.7 mm / 2 in
  • Length to bayonet flange - 21.6 < 37.6 mm / 0.8" < 1.5 in
  • Largest diameter - 52 mm / 2.1 in
  • Weight - approx. 170 g / 6 oz anodized, 245 g / 8.6 oz silver lacquer
  • Inscriptions - LEICA ELMAR-M 1:2.8/50 E39 3XXXXXX
Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Elmar 1 = 5 cm 1:2,8 Nr. 1XXXXXX
  • Leica Tech Data
50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M.pdf - courtesy Summilux.net
Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf - pgs. 42 - 47

Comment

50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
SN Start SN End Product Year Total
1975-0001 1975-1975 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1994 1975
3668031 3669030 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1994 1000
3691931 3692930 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1995 1000
3701552 3702551 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw) 1995 1000
3723803 3724802 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw) 1995 1000
3726554 3727553 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1995 1000
3732301 3733300 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1996 1000
3738701 3739700 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb) 1996 1000
3741300 3741588 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M 1996 289
3761000 3761999 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw) 1996 1000
3781330 3782329 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw) 1997 1000
3876167 3877166 50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw) 1999 1000
3897576 3898575 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. 2000 1000
3911126 3912125 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. 2000 1000
3917273 3918270 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+silb) 2001 998
3919001 3919100 50mm f/2.8 Elmar silb. 2001 100
3935764 3936763 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. 2002 1000
3963511 3964510 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb) 2003 100
3980589 3981088 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb) 2004 499
3993121 3993620 50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.u. Hc. (+ silb) 2005 500
unknown unknown 50mm f/2.8 Elmar 2006-2007 unknown
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1994-2005 17,461
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