Leica Summicron 1:2/50mm Camera lens

Leica Summicron 50 mm F2 Black, the indispensable focal length to have.

This model made in Germany, Summicron-M 50mm f/2 of the 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 batch was made at a time when Leitz was optimizing its optical formulas to increase contrast. The Summicron v3 is reputed for a typically "Leitz" 1970s rendering: 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: focusing and aperture rings smooth, no scratches, no haze, no fungus or rot on the lenses.

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

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