50mm f/2 Summicron-M

• Leica Order No. - 11819-black, 11826-black, 11825-silver, 11816-silver, 11624-titan, 11619-silver (S), 11615-silver-50yr LLC - 123

• Production era - 1979-2002 > 93,573 lenses

• Variants - Black Serial Nos. 2,974,251 to ? - Chrome Serial Nos. 2,909,101- ? 500 Titanium Serial Nos. - pre-1984 have focus tab - 1913-1983, RPS Centenary & Dutch Flag (11 826-DF) & Colombo '92 editions

• Lens mount - Leica M quick-change bayonet (Screw-mount in 1999 limited edition - see Forum discussion [1] [2] [3] [23] [24] below)

• Number of lenses/groups - 6 /4

• Focusing range - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞

• Aperture range - f/2-f/16 - with clickstops (including half values), 8 & 10-blade manual diaphragm

• Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio - 277 mm x 416 mm / 1:11.5

• Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) - 47°, 40°, 27°

• Position of entrance pupil - 25.1 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 / built-in, telescopic

• Accessories - Hood: 12585, 12538, 12549, 12550 or 12539

• Viewfinder - Camera viewfinder

• Materials - Black anodized aluminum; silver or titanium lacquered brass

• Focal length - 52.3 mm / 2 in

• Length to bayonet flange - 43.5 mm / 1.7 in

• Largest diameter - 53 mm / 2.1 in

• Weight - approx. 240 g - 8.5 oz (black or clear anodized) / 335 g - 11.8 oz (silver or titanium finish)

• Inscriptions - LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50 E39 XXXXXXX
  RPS ROYAL CENTENARY 1994 SUMMICRON-M 1:2/50
• Designer - Walter Mandler

Comment

• On the street - $US 1,795 in 2008 - 1,090 in 2010
• Forum discussion
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• Reviews
  • Alfred Breull
  • Erwin Puts pg. 83 pg. 92 pg. 57
  • Marco Cavina 1
  • Marco Cavina 2
  • Ken Rockwell
  • Ken Rockwell 50mm Comparison

50mm f/2 Summicron-M Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from Puts Pocket Pod
.* Lens 3303805 is M 2/50 not R as listed

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
2909101	2913100	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1978	4000
2915801	2916800	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1978	1000
2922901	2926900	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1978	4000
2985101	2987100	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.ELC)	1979	2000
3019751	3022750	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.ELC)	1980	3000
3082001	3084000	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1980	2000
3098501	3101500	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.13-83+M-black.ELC)	1981	3000
3166001	3168000	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.13-83)	1982	2000
3198701	3199700	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.13-83)	1982	1000
3235301	3236300	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.13-83)	1982	1000
3261401	3263400	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1983	2000
3302201*	3306200	Summicron-R* f= 5 cm 1:2	1983	[4000]
3357801	3359800	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1985	2000
3359801	3360800	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1985	1000
3381701	3383200	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1985	1500
3408891	3409890	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1986	1000
3435501	3436500	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1987	1000
3445921	3446920	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1987	1000
3447921	3449920	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1987	2000
3449921	3451920	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1987	2000
3454071	3455070	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1987	1000
3470821	3471820	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1988	1000
3480601	3481600	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1988	1000
3488651	3488790	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1989	140
3501701	3502700	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1989	1000
3502701	3503150	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1989	450
3506151	3507150	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1990	1000
3514796	3516295	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1990	1500
3540468	3542467	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1991	2000
3571133	3573132	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1991	2000
3587960	3588959	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1992	1000
3592460	3593959	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1992	1500
3597020	3598519	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1992	1500
3598520	3598819	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1992	300
3606170	3606719	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1992	550
3613480	3614479	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1993	1000
3617903	3618902	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1993	1000
3620133	3621632	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1993	1500
3623601	3623800	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (Colombo-chrom)	1993	200
3630001	3631900	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1993	1900
3649976	3651975	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver+black)	1994	2000
3654716	3655715	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1994	1000
3663831	3664830	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1994	1000
3669031	3670030	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1994	1000
3679031	3680030	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1995	1000
3695000	3695700	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1995	701
3700001	3700301	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1995	301
3705803	3707802	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver)	1995	2000
3729001	3729150	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1995	150
3731301	3732300	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1996	1000
3741212	3741212	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1996	1
3746589	3747588	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1996	1000
3756036	3757035	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1996	1000
3766100	3767099	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black.ELW-11826)	1996	1000
3791010	3792009	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1997	1000
3802410	3803409	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1997	1000
3817625	3818624	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1997	1000
3828825	3829824	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1998	1000
3842500	3843499	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1998	1000
3852100	3853099	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1998	1000
3862417	3863416	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	1999	1000
3867167	3867716	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (S-silver)	1999	550
3877467	3878466	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	1999	1000
3880377	3880746	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (S-silver)	1999	370
3883747	3884746	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2000	1000
3884747	3884906	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2000	160
3899076	3900075	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	2000	1000
3907626	3909625	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2000	2000
3914423	3915522	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-titan+black)	2001	1000
3925821	3926820	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2001	1000
3931014	3932013	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black)	2001	1000
3933014	3934013	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2002	1000
3940614	3941613	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (DF)	2002	1000
3952001	3953000	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-silver-11615)	2002	1000
3958161	3959160	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2002	1000
3983234	3983783	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 Lack.	2004	550
3983784	3984533	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2004	750
3987244	3987743	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2	2005	500
3991369	3991868	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black-11826)	2005	500
-4095612	unknown	Summicron-M f= 5 cm 1:2 (M-black-11826)	2006+	unknown
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1977-2005	93,573+