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Black meter focusing scale example with the infinity focusing lock.
Desirable NICKEL finish with a very rare black paint correct Leica original front cap
Really a magnificent lens and beautiful on any camera!
Details
Made in 1933
Made in Wetzlar, Germany
6 elements in 4 groups
A36 filter mount
Min aperture f12.5
45o angle of view
Cat No. SUMAR
Includes
Black paint original metal caps
Cosmetics 9-/10
No dents or major marks
Barrel is very clean and a fine example!
Mechanics 9/10
Focusing is smooth
Aperture ring is smooth
Optics 8+/10
No separation or scratches
Very Very minor signs of haze
This is an uncoated lens and still very clean.
Many suffer from heavy cleaning marks but this one just need a cleaning
LEICA LEITZ SUMMAR 50MM F2 RIGID NICKEL SUMMAR LENS VERY EARLY 1933 #205 WOW!
$3,895.00
Product SKU: 31622
Description
Leica 50mm Summar F2 nickel RIDGED lens
Serial #167205.
This is an extremely rare 1933 first year of production example.
Leica 50mm Summar F2 nickel RIDGED lens
Serial #167205.
This is an extremely rare 1933 first year of production example.
Serial # started at 167001. This is the 205th lens. VERY EARLY
Of the nearly 125,000 examples of this lens produced only about 2000 were made with the rigid non collapsible barrel design.
Black meter focusing scale example with the infinity focusing lock.
Desirable NICKEL finish with a very rare black paint correct Leica original front cap
Really a magnificent lens and beautiful on any camera!
Details
Made in 1933
Made in Wetzlar, Germany
6 elements in 4 groups
A36 filter mount
Min aperture f12.5
45o angle of view
Cat No. SUMAR
Includes
Black paint original metal caps
Cosmetics 9-/10
No dents or major marks
Barrel is very clean and a fine example!
Mechanics 9/10
Focusing is smooth
Aperture ring is smooth
Optics 8+/10
No separation or scratches
Very Very minor signs of haze
This is an uncoated lens and still very clean.
Many suffer from heavy cleaning marks but this one just need a cleaning
A nice example considering the soft coating but very nice and great to shoot as is
No heavy marks on the glass. NICE!
The Ridged Summar lenses are wonderful and getting rarer and rarer to find.
A, great price, sure bet and a great investment as some recent sales have shot up well above $5000-$6000
The Ridged Summar lenses are wonderful and getting rarer and rarer to find.
A, great price, sure bet and a great investment as some recent sales have shot up well above $5000-$6000
RARE to find such a EARLY example.
WOW, #205. I have never seen such an early example and so pretty.
A great example!
A pleasure to have and enjoy!
A pleasure to have and enjoy!