50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R I

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  • Order nos. - 11675 - 11776 - 11777 - 11875 - 11888-gold . LLC - 128
  • Production era - 1970-1998 < 35,322 lenses
  • Variants - 2-cam and 3-cam; black, olive green "Safari" and gold (shown with built-in hood); ELC & ELW versions
  • Number of lenses /groups - 7 / 6
  • F stop range - f/1.4 - f/16 in half-stops
  • Closest focusing distance - 50 cm / 1.64 ft
  • Smallest object field - 180 x 270 mm
  • Diaphragm setting /type - 6-blade
  • Angle of view diagonal - 45 degrees
  • Filter type - E55
  • Accessories - Hood: 12508 until ca. 2806978 when built-in hood became standard
  • Materials -
  • Dimensions length x diameter - 50.6 x 68.5 / 1.99 x 2.7 in
  • Weight - 395 g / 13.9 oz
  • Inscriptions - SUMMILUX-R 1:1.4/50 LEITZ CANADA 2XXXXXX
    SUMMILUX-R 1:1.4/50 LEITZ WETZLAR 3XXXXXX
    SUMMILUX-R 1:1.4/50 E 55 3XXXXXX LEICA
  • Designer - Heinz Marquardt - December, 1967

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  • On the street - €EU 360 in 2008 - $US 425 in 2010
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50mm f/1.4 Summilux R I Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
SN Start SN End Product Year Total
2411021 2411040 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1970 20
2470501 2472500 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (3-cam.black) 1971 2000
2475001 2477000 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (2+3-cam.black) 1971 2000
2492051 2494050 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (2-cam.black) 1971 2000
2515501 2517550 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (3-cam.black-11675) 1972 2050
2805401 2807400 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (3-cam.safari+black) 1976 2000
2845051 2847050 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (3-cam.safari) 1977 2000
2899801 2902800 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (black+safari) 1978 3000
2931101 2933100 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (black+gold.3-cam) 1978 2000
2952501 2954500 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (11776) 1978 2000
2999999 3000001 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1979 3
3032801 3033900 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1980 1100
3076801 3077800 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1980 1000
3114701 3115700 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1981 1000
3169001 3171000 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (ELW) 1982 2000
3231301 3233300 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1982 2000
3290401 3292400 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (11776) 1983 2000
3295201 3296200 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (+gold) 1984 1000
3386001 3388000 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1986 2000
3498201 3499999 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (11777) 1989 1799
3500001 3500074 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1989 74
3500075 3500075 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1989 1
3500076 3500149 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1989 74
3500151 3500200 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1989 50
3609180 3609679 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1992 500
3633401 3633900 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R (11777) 1993 500
3676531 3677030 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1994 500
3702552 3702702 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1995 151
3729291 3729790 50mm f/1.4 Summilux R 1995 500
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1970-1995 35,322

Lens superseded by 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R II