Description

• Serial #115232
• Made in 1954
• The Leica 50mm f2 CS (Compur Shutter) lens is incredibly rare and unusual
• In Leica SM (screw mount) mount
• Only 58 examples ever made
• Excerpt from Leica:
  "Of this unusual assembly, only three small series of 50 lenses each were to be produced. Only 58 were actually manufactured.
• The between the lens Compur shutter allows for a faster top flash synch speed of 1/100 and 1/200 on the vintage Leica screw mount bodies
• Extremely complex and intricately designed lens
• These lenses are incredibly hard to find, especially in this condition

Details

• Rare Leica 50mm f2 Compur Shutter lens
• Lens 4 elements in 4 groups
• Cat no. SOOIC

Includes

• Front lens cap
• Bubble case

Cosmetics 9-/10

• No dings, dents or marks
• Barrel is very clean and a wonderful example. Plastic rubber bumper on the arm still intact. Very nice overall!

Mechanics 9+10

• Focusing is smooth
• Aperture clicks are crisp
• Compur shutter working well

Optics 8.5/10

• No fog, fungus, separation or scratches
  
• There is an insignificant very faint haze that can almost not be seen but considering the importance of this lens, I wanted to mention it.