Focotar - 1 1:4.5 / 50 mm

• Production era - 1953-1970
• Code names - DOOCQ, 16781R
• Lens - Five element triplet optical design.
• Mount - M39 x 1/26" - 5 /4
• Maximum diameter - 42 mm
• Weight - 131-135 g
• Accessories
  • DOORX (shown) 17675X or 17675 and DOOUM (not shown) - M39 x 15 mm extension tubes
  • 14160 - VI Aperture Setter (shown)
• Aperture range - 4.5 /5.6 /8 /11 /16 - GERMANY
• Inscriptions

pre-1958 - Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Germany - Focotar f=5cm 1:4,5 (w/o GmbH on 1st 1952 version)

1958-1969 - LEITZ WETZLAR - FOCOTAR 1:4.5 /50 (on head) + 16781R or DOOCQ (on barrel)

Comment

• On the street - €EU 280, 60-(DOORX) in 2015

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Focotar - 1:4.5 / 50 mm Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
~ 2348728 1969 Lens Shown
^ Lens 1883202 is f/4.5 Focotar

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
996001	998000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1952	2000
1029501	1035000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1952	5500
1077001	1078000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1953	1000
1132001	1134000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1954	2000
1228001	1231000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1954	3000
1245001	1246000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1955	1000
1250001	1252000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1955	2000
1356001	1357000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1956	1000
1371001	1372000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1956	1000
1405001	1406000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1956	1000
1429001	1430000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1956	1000
1458001	1459000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1956	1000
1477601	1478500	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1957	900
1490001	1491000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1957	1000
1502501	1503000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1957	500
1525001	1526000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1957	1000
1546151	1547000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1957	850
1566001	1567000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1958	1000
1588001	1589000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1958	1000
1611001	1612000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1958	1000
1616201	1617000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1958	800
1643001	1644000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1958	1000
1673501	1674500	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1959	1000
1711001	1712000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1959	1000
1734501	1735000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1960	500
1747001	1748000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1960	1000
1800001	1801000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1960	1000
1816001	1817000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1960	1000
1840001	1841000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1961	1000
1876501	1878000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1961	1500
1883001	^ 1884000	50 mm f/1.4 Summilux ^ (DOOCQ)	1961	[1000]
1889001	1890000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1961	1000
1896001	1897000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1961	1000
1912101	1913000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1961	900
1914001	1915000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar (16781)	1962	1000
1958001	1959000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1962	1000
1974001	1975000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1963	1000
1991001	1993000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1963	2000
2030001	2031000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1964	1000
2042701	2044000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1964	1300
2059501	2060500	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1964	1000
2090801	2091500	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar (16781R)	1965	700
2103901	2105800	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1965	1900
2155551	2156300	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1965	750
2219201	2220200	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1967	1000
2241001	2242000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar (16781)	1967	1000
2259901	2260500	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1968	600
2264751	2265250	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1968	500
2278251	2278750	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1968	500
2283951	2284450	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1968	500
2298951	2299950	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1968	1000
2319001	2320000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1969	1000
2335801	2336800	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1969	1000
2348301	~2349300	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1969	1000
2368001	2369000	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1969	1000
2384701	2385700	50 mm f/4.5 Focotar	1969	1000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1952-1969	63,200