var q leicam8serialnumbersLEICA SUMMILUX 3. This LEICA SUMMILUX 3. This 3. 5mm SUMMILUX is the lightest Leica 3. Ive ever measured. This is because this lens is mostly air and aluminum, with small, thin glass elements. Todays lenses use a lot more glass, while other older, slower 3. Not only is it tiny and the worlds first ultra speed wide angle lens, it is still the worlds smallest professional f1. This classic 3. 5mm SUMMILUX remains popular today due to its tiny size, ultra high speed and complete freedom from geometric distortion and viewfinder blockage. Although todays current LEICA SUMMILUX 3. ASPH 1. 99. 4 today completely eclipses the performance of this classic lens at large apertures, this classic also remains popular because it has extreme sharpness at reasonable apertures, but has none of the minor distortion or finder blockage of todays ASPH lenses. With Leica, size and weight are everything. Price never matters. This 3. 5mm SUMMILUX was so popular that it reined as Leicas supreme ultra speed wide lens for almost thirty years through 1. Aspherical was introduced. That first aspherical version only lasted four years, and was replaced in 1. LEICA SUMMILUX 3. ASPH. Even with aspherical versions being available from 1. B H were still selling new stock of this classic version through mid 1. In 1. 99. 2, the catalog price of this classic lens was 2,4. Aspherical was 4,5. The biggest defect of this little lens is trying to use filters with it. No version of this classic takes normal filters, while the current LEICA SUMMILUX 3. Bitcoin. La bolla dei bitcoin ed il sonno dei regulatorsBitcoin da 10 a 11mila dollari in poche ore. Poi cala a 9500. bolla Leitz Although the company origins trace back to 1849, the real history of Leica cameras began when Oscar Barnack appeared at the Ernst Leitz. 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This 35mm SUMMILUX is the lightest Leica 35mm lens I. ASPH takes normal 4. Front, Leica 3. 5mm f1. SUMMILUX. enlarge. History and Versions top. The SUMMILUX 3. 5mm was never made in screw mount. All versions 1. 96. The mechanics in which these optics are placed came in these versions 1. Chrome, E4. 1 through serial number 2,1. This first version had a front external diameter of 4. The first version came with or without auxiliary finder optics, also called a viewfinder attachment, optical viewing unit, eyes or goggles, for use with the top of the line M3. The goggled version also works on all Leica M, including todays newest M7, MP and M9. Without the viewfinder attachment, youd have to use an external 3. M3, or use it on the lesser M2 or any other Leica M, including of course the M7, MP and M9. This first version, either with or without goggles, came in chrome. There were a few made in black, for which collectors pay double. The M3 version with extra finder optics, part number 1. These came only in black from 1. Im unsure if the goggled M3 version from 1. I doubt it. 1. 96. Black, Series VII in 1. In this version, the front was the usual 4. A4. 2 external diameter, but had no filter thread. To use filters, you had to use the 1. The 1. 2 5. 04 hood could hold Series VII S7 filters. This second version 1. I show on this page, came only in black. It has no infinity focus lock and never came in chrome. Leica always reserves the right to make goofy special editions, and made a fake titanium version to go with the titanium LEICA M6 around 1. Compatibility top. With the viewfinder adapter eyes, the SUMMILUX works on every Leica M, from the M3 of 1. M9, M7 and MP. Thats right the googly eyed versions work perfectly even with the newest digital cameras the eyes reduce the wide 3. Leica, which are selected automatically. The SUMMILUX without any viewfinder attachments, as shown in this review, works on every Leica M, however youll need to use an external 3. M3. Leica cautions that some of these SUMMILUX may have rear protuberances which may interfere with an internal obstruction unique to the M9. If there is this problem, the lens might not mount on the M9, or might not focus to infinity. In this case, Leica can modify the lens to work properly on the M9. The version shown here works great on the M9. Rear, Leica 3. 5mm f1. SUMMILUX. enlarge. Pricing top. In 2. 00. 9, all versions sell used for about 1,3. Black models of the first version 1. As youll see, even as the decades pass, all these lenses hold their value, even if bought brand new. These are catalog prices. Actual selling prices were probably lower by about 1. Two prices separated with a slash refer to versions withwithout the viewfinder attachment for the M3. A single number means without the attachment. Date. Color. Catalog price, adjusted to 2. Original catalog price Hood price replacement, corrected to 2. Original hood replacement catalog price 46. Chrome2,1. 251,9. Chrome1,7. 251,5. Chrome1,5. 501,3. Chrome1,5. 001,3. Black1,3. 751,1. Black1,3. 251,1. Black1,3. 501,1. Black1,4. 501,2. Black1,3. 611,1. Black1,4. 001,2. Black1,5. 504. 71 no eyes 1. Black2,3. 501,2. Black3,7. 002,4. Black2,7. 501,7. Black1,7. 251,2. B H Photo Video in NYC, which are less than catalog prices. Specifications top. Intro Specs Performance Compared Recommendations. Name. Leica calls this the LEICA SUMMILUX 3. This is sufficient. It is differentiated from the current LEICA SUMMILUX 3. ASPH 1. 99. 4 today and intermediate LEICA SUMMILUX 3. Aspherical 1. 99. ASPH or Aspherical designation. Laypeople will occasionally and incorrectly refer to this SUMMILUX a non ASPH, but that is not necessary. Simply saying 3. SUMMILUX will suffice the absence of ASPH or Aspherical uniquely identifies it. ASPH means aspherical, which means not spherical. Saying non ASPH is a double negative about as crude as saying aint not. If one wishes to be more specific in referring to this lens, Spherical is the correct appellation. Optics top. Single coated in blue and amber. Diaphragm. Front, LEICA 3. SUMMILUX at f5. 6. Stops down to f1. Half stop clicks. Close Focus. 1m 3. M3. With viewfinder adapter for M3 1. Filters top. The first version used 4. E4. 1 by Leica. Depending on where you read it, Leica specifies both 0. If I get to measure one, Ill let you know. The second version takes a Serie VII filter inside the 1. Without the included 1. You unscrew the front of the hood from the rear section, and pop in the filter. Leica part numbers for Series VII filters Series 7 Filter. Part Nr. UVa. 13 0. Yellow. 13 0. 06 Yellow Green. Orange. 13 0. 08 Rednot made Linear Polarizer. Circular Polarizer1. When using the circular polarizer, the yellow dot must face the lens. Hint the yellow dot usually points towards the sun for strongest results. Leica also made Series VII adapters for E5. E5. 5 1. 4 2. 55 threads. Caps top. Front Cap First version 1. Catalog price for a replacement in 1. Second Version 1. Catalog price for a replacement in 1. Any other A4. 2 slip on cap, like the chrome brass ones from the 1. Hint use a Nikon 5. Leica caps Rear cap. Any standard shallow M cap is fine for any version, like todays 1. Hoods top. All versions came supplied with a hood. The fact that so few are sold used today with their hoods shows you how few people actually use hoods. This is too bad, since the 1. The very first hood was the OLLUX, which was later renamed 1. It was included with the first version of the 3. SUMMILUX through 1. Any standard A4. 2 clip on hood will attach to the front of this second version, however many will vignette. The correct hood is the 1. Series VII filters. I use a current Nikon 5. LEICA 1. 2 5. 04 hood. Unscrewed LEICA 1. LEICA SERIE VII 1. UVa Filter. expand. The current 1. 2 5. ASPH and 3. 52 ASPH, work great. The gotcha is that the 3.