50mm f/2 Summicron-R I

• Order nos. - 11218-chrome 11228-black . LLC - 121
• Production era - 1964-1976 black; 1964-1966 200 chrome < 95,647 lenses
• Variants - 1-cam, 2-cam, 3-cam; red scale (early), yellow scale (after 1967), black and chrome versions
• Note - The chrome finish was made for the Leicaflex. About 200 were made, and once it was found that the finish could reflect extraneous light in to the meter cell, this finish was discontinued in favor of black. chaos '06
• Number of lenses /groups - 6 / 5
• F stop range - f/2 - f/16
• Closest focusing distance - 50 cm / 1.64 ft
• Smallest object field -
• Diaphragm setting /type - 6-blade
• Angle of view diagonal - 45 degrees
• Filter type - Series VI + 14160
• Accessories - Hood: 12564 - Close focusing attachment: ELPRO - Macro extension tube (3-piece combination): 14139 - Filter ring: 14160
• Materials -
• Dimensions (length x diameter) - 38.5 x 63 mm / 1.52 x 2.48 in
• Weight - 680 g /1.50 lb
• Inscription - SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 LEITZ CANADA (or WETZLAR) 2XXXXXX
• Designer - Walter Mandler

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• On the street - €EU 780 chrome, 188 black, in 2008
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50mm f/2 Summicron-R I Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
* Lens 2359246 is Summicron 3.5 cm 1:2 (M-black.ELW)

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
1940501	1941000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.chrom)	1962	500
1972001	1972100	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1963	100
1999001	1999998	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.chrom)	1963	998
2000002	2001000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.chrom)	1963	999
2002001	2004000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.chrom)	1963	2000
2033001	2034000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1964	1000
2038701	2039700	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1964	1000
2078501	2080500	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1965	2000
2110801	2113800	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1965	3000
2134951	2136950	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1965	2000
2145451	2147450	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1965	2000
2157001	2159000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1966	2000
2164501	2166500	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1966	2000
2173701	2175700	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1966	2000
2178901	2180900	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1966	2000
2190901	2192900	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1966	2000
2199101	2201100	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1966	2000
2204101	2206100	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.chrom)	1966	2000
2224001	2226000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (1-cam.black)	1967	2000
2229801	2231800	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black+chrom)	1967	2000
2242051	2244050	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1967	2000
2255401	2257400	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1968	2000
2265251	2267250	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1968	2000
2270251	2274250	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1968	4000
2299951	2303950	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1968	4000
2320301	2324300	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1969	4000
2351301	2353300	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1969	2000
2358301*	2360000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1969	1700
2360001	2362000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1969	2000
2366001	2368000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1969	2000
2380701	2382700	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1969	2000
2388201	2390200	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1970	2000
2411101	2413100	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1970	2000
2422201	2424200	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1970	2000
2430751	2432750	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1970	2000
2435751	2437750	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1970	2000
2437751	2438000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1970	250
2487201	2489200	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1971	2000
2501001	2503000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1971	2000
2520401	2522400	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1972	2000
2527501	2529600	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1972	2100
2580551	2582550	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (black)	1973	2000
2588501	2590500	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1973	2000
2650601	2652600	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1973	2000
2665451	2667450	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1974	2000
2700601	2703600	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black+chrom)	1974	3000
2715001	2718000	50mm f/2 Summicron-R (2-cam.black)	1974	3000
2758151	2760150	50mm f/2 Summicron-R	1975	2000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1963-1975	95,647

Lens superseded by 50mm f/2 Summicron-R II