Leica Summicron 1:2/50mm Camera lens

Leica Summicron 50 mm F2 black, the indispensable focal length to own.

This model made in Germany, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, 3rd version (v3) was manufactured at Leitz Wetzlar in 1970, it is highly sought after!
Serial No.: 2444732 = 1970 (Summilux database base)
Compatible with film bodies (M 4,5,6,7).

This production lot was made at a time when Leitz was optimizing its optical formulas to increase contrast. The Summicron v3 is renowned for a typically "Leitz" look of the 1970s: higher contrast than the "Rigid" (v2) version.

Body in black anodized aluminum (lighter than the previous brass versions). It is one of the lightest 50mm lenses in the history of the M system.

Tested by a LEICA shop in Paris.
Excellent condition: smooth focus and aperture rings, no scratches, no haze, no fungus or mold on the lenses.

Sold with:
- LEICA black aluminum round lens hood 12585 H (sturdy protection for the front element) highly sought after
- front and rear storage caps.

For information:
Summicron, often nicknamed "Cron", despite a price often above €2,000, sit at the lower end of Leica’s price range. This price is nevertheless justified by two elements: superior build quality, with hand-assembled optics, and relatively high rarity compared to mass-produced lenses like those from Nikon or Canon, for example. The Summicron sits above the Summarit, Elmarit, and Elmar.