Leica Summicron 1:2/50mm Camera lens

Leica Summicron 50 mm F/2 black, the essential focal length to have.

This made-in-Germany model, Summicron-M 50mm f/2, 3rd version (v3), was manufactured at Leitz Wetzlar in 1970; it is highly sought after!
Serial number: 2444732 = 1970 (Summilux database)
Compatible with analogue bodies (M4, 5, 6, 7).

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

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: focus and aperture rings smooth, no scratches, no fogging, no mold or fungus on the lenses.

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

For info:
Summicron, often nicknamed "Cron", despite a price that often rises above €2,000, sits in the lower end of Leica’s pricing. This price is nevertheless justified by two factors: superior build quality with hand-assembled optics, and relatively high rarity compared with mass-produced lenses, such as those you might find from Nikon or Canon, for example. Summicron lenses sit above Summarit, Elmarit and Elmar.