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Summilux 50mm f1.4 (M) Black
¥330,000
Summilux 50mm f1.4, second generation in black chrome finish.Leitz catalog No. 11114. Serial number in the 2.30 million range, manufactured in 1968. Optical design of 5 groups, 7 elements. Screw-in filter size E43 (43mm).With the second generation, performance wide open became sharper and more stable. While retaining the classic Summilux character, it delivers a well-defined core and solid shar...
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Elmarit 90mm f2.8 (M) Chrome
Elmarit 90mm f2.8 with a chrome barrel. Serial number in the 2.12 million range, manufactured in 1965. Leitz product code 11129. It features an outstanding design with exceptionally fine finishing, and delivers superb image quality. Minimum focusing distance is 1 meter.Many Elmarit 90mm lenses on the market are heavily worn or have been left unattended for years, often suffering from severe haz...
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96% Mint
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Hologon 15mm f8 (M)
A complete set of the Carl Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 lens for Leica M-mount.This is an ultra-wide-angle lens with an impressive 110° field of view—not a fisheye, but a high-performance rectilinear design.It is said that approximately 350 units were produced between 1972 and 1976 (some sources mention 500 units, but based on historical sales records, the actual number is likely closer to 350).Leitz...
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Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Chrome
A legendary masterpiece: the first-generation Summicron 35mm f2 with a chrome barrel, commonly known as the 8-element version. The Leitz product code is SAWOM, later 11308. Serial number in the 2.19 million range, manufactured in 1966. Made in Germany. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m. Filter size is E39. Coating shows amber and purple tones.Born in Leitz’s golden era, the 8-element Summicron...
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Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Black
Summicron-M 35mm f2, second generation, 6-element version. Leica product code 11309. Serial number 2.66 million, manufactured in 1973. No focusing tab (tabless type). Made in Canada. Filter size E39.Following the first-generation 8-element version, it has also become increasingly difficult to find this 6-element Summicron in good condition.Often overshadowed by the famous 8-element version, the...
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94% A
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Summicron-M 35mm f2 (M) Black
Summicron-M 35mm f2, the highly sought-after 7-element version. Black chrome finish. Leitz product code 11310. Serial number in the 3.41 million range, made in Canada in 1986. Overseas, it is also known as the Bokeh King for its beautifully smooth out-of-focus rendering.This is the third generation of the Summicron 35mm, featuring a 5-group, 7-element optical design, commonly referred to as the...
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Summicron-M 35mm f2 ASPH (M) Black
¥320,000
Leica wide-angle lens, Summicron-M 35mm f2 ASPH.Serial number in the 3.90 million range, produced in 2000 — the millennium year. Made in Germany. Black chrome finish. Leica product code 11879. Equipped with 6-bit coding. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m.Within the Summicron 35mm f2 lineage, this lens represents the fourth generation, following the 8-element, 6-element, and 7-element versions....
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Elmarit 28mm f2.8 (M) Red Scale
The first-generation Elmarit 28mm f2.8, early version, commonly known as the 9-element type. A popular red scale version. This example is made in Germany. The Leitz product code is 11801. Serial number in the 2.06 million range, manufactured in 1964. Non-retrofocus design with a 6-group, 9-element optical construction. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m.With its elegant waisted barrel, crisp re...
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Tele-Elmarit 180mm f2.8 (Visoflex)
¥180,000
Often described as one of those lenses that makes people say, I didn’t even know such a lens existed, the Tele-Elmarit 180mm f2.8 is a truly rare piece. It is a telephoto lens designed for the Visoflex system. The serial number is in the 2.08 million range, dating it to 1965. Made in Germany. The distance scale is engraved in both feet and meters. The minimum focusing distance is 1.8 meters. Th...
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91% C
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Telyt 280mm f4.8 (Visoflex) + Focorapid
¥80,000
*Shipping to Japan only. For overseas customers, please contact us before placing an order.Telyt 280mm f4.8, a telephoto lens for Visoflex. Built-in two-stage telescopic hood and preset aperture. Serial number in the 2.12 million range, manufactured in 1965. Made by Leitz Canada. Distance scale in a crisp red scale. Optical design of 4 groups, 4 elements. Minimum focusing distance is 19 feet (5...
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Summicron-R 50mm f2 (1 cam) Red Scale
¥78,000
Summicron-R 50mm f2, 1-cam version. An early example with red lettering, featuring the sharp and purposeful red scale. The Leica product code is 11218. Serial number in the 1.99 million range. Manufactured in 1963, one year prior to the launch of the Summicron-R 50mm and the Leicaflex. Made in Germany.This is a standard lens for the Leica R mount, commonly known by the nickname tapering Summicr...
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92% B
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Macro-Switar 50mm f1.9 (Alpa)
Swiss-made Macro-Switar f1.9 by Kern, for Alpa. Feet scale. Total production was 6,303 units. Finished in black paint, its sharp and purposeful appearance matches modern mirrorless cameras very well.The Macro-Switar was redesigned in 1968 from the original f1.8 version with a 5-group, 7-element construction to a 5-group, 8-element design, resulting in the f1.9 specification. Compared with the f...
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93% B
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Sonnar 58mm f1.5 (L)
A Sonnar 58mm f1.5 in Leica screw mount.Despite decades of study by collectors around the world, this Leica L-mount rangefinder-coupled Sonnar 58mm remains a lens full of mysteries.It is a Sonnar-type design with 3 groups and 7 elements. Uncoated. Minimum focusing distance is 1.0m.Whether it was actually manufactured by Zeiss is highly questionable, but it fulfills a long-held dream: shooting a...
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93% B
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Summilux 50mm f1.4 (M) Black
¥380,000
Second-generation Summilux 50mm f1.4. Black chrome finish. Leitz product code 11114. Serial number in the 2.62 million range, manufactured in 1973. Optical construction of 5 groups, 7 elements. Filter size is 43mm screw-in.With its redesigned second-generation optics, performance wide open became noticeably sharper. While retaining the classic Summilux character, it delivers a more stable and c...
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94% A
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Summicron 50mm f2 (M) Black
Leitz’s celebrated fast standard lens, the Summicron 50mm f2, second generation—commonly known as the 6-element version. This example bears a serial number in the 2.58 million range and was produced in 1973. Made in Germany. Optical construction is 5 groups, 6 elements. From this second version onward, the minimum focusing distance was shortened to 0.7 m. The Leitz product code is 11818.Often o...
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8 (M) Chrome
Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8, early version. Chrome finish. Leitz catalog No. 11800. A 5-element, 5-group lens designed by Leitz Canada.The serial number of this lens is 20017xx, dating it to 1963. Production of the Tele-Elmarit began with serial number 2001001, and this example belongs to the very first production batch.A compact medium telephoto lens with a form factor reminiscent of early Summilux...
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96% Mint
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
Old Elmar 5cm f3.5. A rare chrome barrel version that matches beautifully with both chrome and painted bodies. Helicoid number 3. Rangefinder-coupled. The distance scale on the helicoid is the very welcome meter scale. Half-turn helicoid. Finished with a purple-tinted coating.Following the early Leica Model A Anastigmat and Elmax of 1925, this early Elmar—using optical glass supplied by C.P. Go...
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Xenon 50mm f1.5 (L)
¥280,000
Leitz Xenon 50mm f1.5, early version. The Leitz product code is XEMOO. Serial number in the 280,000 range.The Leica Xenon was produced from 1936 to 1950; however, from 1942 onward production dropped sharply to only a few to a few dozen pieces per year.This example dates from 1936, the very first year of production. It is the early so-called two-band type, featuring two knurled bands on the focu...
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93% B
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Summarit 50mm f1.5 (M)
Summarit 50mm f1.5 for M-mount. This is an early version of the lens. Product code is SOOIA-M. Serial number in the 1.41 million range, manufactured in 1956. The distance scale is in feet, and the filter size is E41, the same as the early Steel Rim Summilux 35mm.The Summarit 50mm f1.5 is the successor to the Xenon 50mm f1.5 and later evolved into the Summilux f1.4. It occupies a somewhat protot...
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95% Mint
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Nikkor 50mm f3.5 (L)
Nikkor Q.C 5cm f3.5 in Leica screw mount. Collapsible type. Aperture markings are in international format (f3.5, 4, 5.6...). Tessar-type lens with 3 groups and 4 elements. Marked with Nippon Kogaku Tokyo.Serial number: 610xx. The inner element is coated with a soft bluish coating. The distance scale on the helicoid is in meters, which is believed to be quite rare. Incidentally, a very close ser...
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93% B
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Noct-Nikkor 58mm f1.2 Ais
Released in 1977, the Noct-Nikkor shown here is the AI-S version updated in 1982. It is a fast large-aperture lens of modified double-Gauss design with 5 groups and 7 elements.This example is the famous mis-engraved version, marked Nocf-NIKKOR. The t and f were mistakenly swapped, resulting in the rather tongue-twisting nickname Nocf-Nikkor. A true oddity.Such error engravings are very rarely s...
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95% Mint
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Elmar 90mm f4 (L) Black / Chrome
Black/chrome Elmar 90mm. Leitz product code ELANG. Manufactured in 1938. Distance scale in meters. Compared to the early Fat Elmar, this version is also known as the Thin Elmar. Non-coated.Its compact size allows it to slip quietly into your camera bag. In later years, the lens received coating, was converted to M mount and to a collapsible design, and remained in production until 1964—proof of...
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92% BC
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Zunow 35mm f1.7 (L)
Zunow 35mm f1.7. Leica screw mount. Coupled to the rangefinder. Introduced around 1955 as the first wide-angle lens by Zunow Optical Industry. This example is the later black-barrel version, engraved Zunow Opt. The earlier version was finished entirely in chrome. Distance scale in feet.Gauss-type optical design with 7 elements in 5 groups. Minimum aperture f22. Minimum focusing distance 3.5 fee...
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Zunow 50mm f1.1 (L)
Zunow 5cm f1.1, mid-period version. Leica screw mount with rangefinder coupling. Serial number in the 5000 range. Marked Zunow Opt.In 1955, the company name was changed from Teikoku Kogaku to Zunow Optical Industry, and the engraving on the name ring was updated accordingly. Distance scale on the helicoid is in feet.The Zunow 50mm f1.1 (early Ping-Pong version) was announced in 1953 and went on...
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Summicron 50mm f2 (M) Chrome
Summicron 50mm f2, first generation.This example is the early rigid version. Serial number in the 1.54 million range, manufactured in 1957. Leitz product code SOSIC-MS, later 11818. Distance scale in feet. Minimum focusing distance is 1 meter.Modified Gauss design with 6 groups and 7 elements. Designed with an emphasis on contrast, with improved resolution, and widely regarded as one of Leica’s...
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94% A
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Super-Angulon 21mm f3.4 (M) Black
Super wide-angle lens, Super-Angulon 21mm f3.4. Serial number 2.37 million, manufactured in 1969. Black chrome finish. Made by Schneider. Leitz product code 11103.The filter size is E48, or Series VII when used together with the 12501 hood. Rangefinder coupling works down to 1 meter, but with scale focusing the lens can focus as close as 0.4 meters. This is a welcome feature in the modern era w...
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95% Mint
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Noctilux 50mm f1 (M) E58
Noctilux 50mm f1.0. The highly sought-after E58 version. Leitz product code 11821. This example bears a serial number in the 2.85 million range and was manufactured in 1977. The glass was developed in Germany, while the optical design and production were handled by Leitz Canada.A modified Gaussian design with 6 groups and 7 elements. Newly developed glass types and an air lens were employed to ...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Red Scale
Elmar 50mm f3.5. This is the so-called Red Elmar, or Red Scale version, featuring red depth-of-field markings. The Leitz product code is ELMAR. Serial number is in the 1.08 million range, manufactured in 1953. Optical construction is 4 elements in 3 groups. Filter size is A36. Distance scale on the helicoid is in feet.This is the final version of the A36 Elmar 50mm f3.5, a lens that had been pr...
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Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8 HFT (L)
Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8 HFT.A Leica screw-mount lens adapted from the Sonnar used on the legendary Rollei 35S. Introduced in 2002, it was distributed at the time by Komamura, also well known as the Japanese agent for Horseman. The optical construction consists of 4 groups and 5 elements, with a minimum focusing distance of 0.7 m. It features Rollei’s proprietary HFT (High Fidelity Transfer) mul...
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94% A
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W-Komura 36mm f1.8 (L)
W-Komura 36mm f/1.8 – Leica Screw MountManufactured by Sankyo Koki Co., Ltd. (later Komura Lens Co., Ltd.).Features dual distance scales in meters and feet. The lens has a 10-blade circular aperture. The aperture ring includes a window to display the f-stop value — a design shared with Komura’s 28mm lens. Weight is approximately 205g (measured). It has an amber-colored coating.At the time of re...
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Sonnar 85mm f2 (Contax)
¥110,000
A legendary lens, Sonnar 8.5cm f2 by Carl Zeiss Jena.This example is from the Contax II/III era, manufactured in 1936 before the war.Beautiful chrome barrel. Uncoated optics. Distance scale in feet. Filter size is 49mm.The magnificent 3-group, 6-element Sonnar design delivers truly impressive rendering.A superb example of pre-war Zeiss craftsmanship. The solid, reassuring weight of the barrel i...
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Summicron-R 35mm f2 (2 cam)
Summicron-R 35mm f2 for Leicaflex, early version. Commonly known as the taper-barrel Summicron or the 9-element Summicron. 2-cam version. Compatible bodies are the Leicaflex, Leicaflex SL, and Leicaflex SL2 (please note that it may not be compatible with R3 and later bodies). Retrofocus design. Serial number in the 2.46 million range, produced in 1970. Manufactured by Leitz Canada. Optical cons...
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Nokton 35mm f1.2 Aspherical (M)
Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f1.2 Aspherical. A limited silver-finish edition, with 300 units sold in 2007. Manufactured by Cosina. Leica M mount (VM mount). Optical construction of 10 elements in 7 groups, including an aspherical element.The barrel has a size and presence similar to the Noctilux 1.2, and the helicoid ring features a reverse-knurled finish reminiscent of the Summilux. Minimum focusi...
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Elmar 50mm f2.8 (M)
Late version Elmar 50mm f2.8, with dual distance scale in feet and meters on the helicoid. Leitz product code 11112. Serial number in the 2.32 million range, produced in 1969 during the Leica M4 era. E39 filter thread.Despite its classic 3-group 4-element construction, the adoption of new glass types allowed the maximum aperture to be increased from f3.5 to f2.8. Compatible lens hoods include I...
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Hektor 73mm f1.9 (L) Black / Chrome
A legendary Hektor 73mm f1.9, one of the finest lenses. This large-aperture medium telephoto is a representative pre-war Leitz lens and was favored by renowned photographers such as Ihei Kimura. The Leitz code name is HEKON. This example features a black and chrome finish. Serial number is in the 430,000 range, produced in 1938. Meter scale. Rotating helicoid. This lens is exceptionally clean, ...
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Planar 85mm f1.4 (Contarex)
¥1,000,000
11.2444. Planar 85mm f1.4 with T* coating. Made by Carl Zeiss Oberkochen. A medium-telephoto lens for the Contarex, Zeiss’s high-end SLR system. Manufactured in 1974.Highly regarded for its strong sense of depth and beautifully soft bokeh, yet produced in extremely small numbers—only about 400 examples are said to have been made. It is also rumored to have been a special-order lens intended for...
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Super-Angulon 21mm f4 (L/M)
Leitz ultra-wide-angle lens, the first-generation Super-Angulon 21mm f4. Code name SUMOM, later product code 11102L. Serial number in the 1.67 million range, manufactured in 1959. Dual distance scale in feet and meters. The filter size is the standard E39. Although branded Leitz, the lens was manufactured by Schneider. Incidentally, there are Super-Angulon lenses bearing Schneider serial number...
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94% A
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Super-Angulon 21mm f3.4 (M) Black
¥180,000
Super-Angulon 21mm f3.4 in black chrome finish. An ultra-wide-angle lens manufactured by Schneider. The Leitz product code is 11103. Serial number 2.58 million, produced in 1973. Non-retrofocus design with an 8-element, 4-group optical construction.The filter size is E48 or Series VII. Rangefinder coupling works down to 1 meter, but close focusing to approximately 0.4 m is possible by scale foc...
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90% C
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Elmarit-M 21mm f2.8 (M) Black
Ultra wide-angle lens, Elmarit-M 21mm f2.8. Serial number in the 3.26 million range, manufactured in 1983. Made by Leitz Canada.It was introduced in 1980 as the successor to the Super-Angulon 21mm f3.4. The Leica M4-P was the current model at the time of its release.Optical construction is 8 elements in 6 groups, featuring a retrofocus design. The protruding rear element of the Super-Angulon wa...
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Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ASPH (M)
Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ultra-wide-angle lens. Leica M mount with rangefinder coupling. Leica product code 11649. Introduced in 2009, when the Leica M8.2 was still the current model. On the M8 and M8.2, it provides an angle of view equivalent to 24mm. Actual weight is approximately 293g.Optical construction is 8 elements in 7 groups, including an aspherical element. The angle of view is exactly...
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Elmar 65mm f3.5 + 16464 Black
¥125,000
Visoflex Elmar 65mm f3.5 with helicoid 16464 set. This is the later, redesigned version of the Viso-Elmar, finished in black chrome.The Leitz catalog number is 11162. Lens serial number is in the 2.61 million range. Made in Germany in 1973. Optical construction is 3 groups, 4 elements. It accepts Series 6 filters, used together with a filter ring. Preset aperture. The minimum focusing distance ...
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Nikkor 105mm f2.5 (L)
Nikkor-P.C 105mm f2.5 for Leica screw mount. This is the later version without the hood-locking claws. The optical design is a Sonnar type with 3 groups and 5 elements.This lens is an extremely rare mis-engraved Nikkor, with NIKKOR mistakenly stamped as NIKOP. Perhaps it could be read as Nikop with a smile. A truly unusual and collectible Nikkor.Despite its reasonable price, this telephoto lens...
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94% A
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Summilux-M 75mm f1.4 (M)
Summilux-M 75mm f1.4, 1st version. Introduced in 1980, this is the separate-hood model. Leitz product code 11814. Serial number in the 3.15 million range, manufactured in 1981. Made by Leitz Canada. This medium-telephoto member of the Summilux family debuted alongside the Leica M4-P, which introduced the 75mm bright-line frame. The minimum focusing distance is 0.9 m. Actual weight is approximat...
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95% Mint
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Summilux-M 75mm f1.4 (M)
Summilux-M 75mm f1.4, 2nd version.While the first version featured a separate hood, this second version was introduced in 1982 with a built-in hood. The Leitz product code is 11815. This example bears a serial number in the 3.26 million range and was manufactured in 1983. Made by Leitz Canada. The actual measured weight is approximately 594g. Although it is about 100g heavier than the first ver...
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Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Chrome
Summicron 35mm f2 with a chrome barrel, commonly known as the 8-element version. The Leitz product code is SAWOM, later 11308. Serial number 2.04 million, manufactured in 1964. Made in Germany. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m. Filter size is E39. The coating shows amber and purple hues.Born in Leica’s golden era, the 8-element Summicron is admired not only for its outstanding optical perform...
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Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 (M)
Summilux-M 35mm f1.4. Originally introduced in 1961, the first-generation Summilux 35mm—commonly known as the Steel Rim—has remained highly popular and continues to rise in value. This is its reissue version, released in 2022.Serial number is in the 4.83 million range. Leica product code is 11301.In addition to the optical design, the dedicated OLLUX hood from the original era has also been fai...
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Macro-Switar 50mm f1.8 (Alpa)
The Makro-Switar 50mm f1.8, made by Kern of Switzerland. Introduced in 1958, it served as the standard lens for Alpa cameras until 1969. This is one of the very few still-photography lenses produced by Kern, a manufacturer best known for its cine lenses. It features an apochromatic design with 5 groups and 7 elements. Distance scale is in feet.Its outstanding optical performance is truly all-ro...
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93% AB
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Summilux-R 50mm f1.4 (3 cam)
¥158,000
Summilux-R 50mm f1.4. Late version with built-in hood. 3-cam. Leitz product code 11875. Serial number in the 3.23 million range, manufactured in 1982. Made in Germany.The Summilux-R 50mm was introduced in 1969 for the Leicaflex SL. Early versions used a separate hood, while this example is the later version with a built-in hood. The optical design is a modified Gauss type with 7 elements in 6 g...
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Tele-Elmar 135mm f4 (M)
Tele-Elmar 135mm f4. The Leitz product code is 11851. The serial number is in the 2.2 million range, manufactured in 1966. This example is a late version with yellow feet distance markings, the so-called yellow scale.At 135mm, it is the longest focal length rangefinder-coupled lens for the Leica M system. The minimum focusing distance is 1.5 meters, and the filter size is E39.This item was prev...
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Canon 35mm f1.5 (L)
Canon large-aperture wide-angle lens, Canon 35mm f1.5. Leica screw mount. Introduced in 1958 and sold until around 1971. The optical design was by Jiro Mukai, consisting of 4 groups and 8 elements. The helicoid features the convenient meter scale. Amber-colored coating.The Canon 35mm f1.5 is said to be the first photographic lens in the world to achieve 35mm f1.5. Unlike the Summilux 35mm f1.4,...
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Canon 50mm f1.2 (L)
Canon 50mm f1.2 in Leica screw mount. Introduced in 1956, with a 7-element, 5-group optical design. Distance scale in feet. Filter thread size is 55mm. This example has a serial number in the 13xxx range, likely produced around 1957.A large-aperture standard lens from Canon, the 50mm f1.2 is second in brightness only to the legendary f0.95. It is sometimes referred to overseas as the Japanese N...
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Nokton 50mm f1.5 (Prominent)
A legendary German Voigtländer lens, the Nokton 50mm f1.5. This is the standard lens for the postwar Voigtländer Prominent system. The lens offered here is an early version from 1955.It comes with the highly sought-after Amedeo rangefinder-coupled adapter, allowing you to enjoy shooting on Leica M bodies. The lens accepts 47mm screw-in filters, or 49mm filters via the internal thread.The Nokton...
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93% B
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Summicron 50mm f2 (M) Black Paint
Summicron 50mm f2, black paint, rigid mount, late version. Serial number 2.03 million, manufactured in 1964. The combination of black paint and red scale gives it a bold, purposeful look.The black-painted areas around the lens base and aperture ring show fine bubbling, while the filter rim, aperture ring, and other frequently touched areas reveal a subtle brassing. The result is a beautifully r...
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Nikkor 35mm f1.8 (S)
W-Nikkor.C 35mm f1.8 for Nikon S mount, external bayonet. Released in September 1956. Optical construction of 5 groups, 7 elements. Distance scale in feet. Filter size is 43mm.This legendary lens employs newly developed glass types of the period and earned high acclaim for its outstanding performance. At the time of its release, it was the fastest wide-angle lens in the world. In the years that...
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Nikkor 85mm f2 (S) Chrome
¥88,000
Legendary Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm f2. Early white-barrel version. Nikon S mount with external bayonet lugs. The Nikkor 85mm was introduced in 1948. Sonnar-type design with 3 groups and 5 elements. Filter size is 48mm. Distance scale on the helicoid is in feet.Wide open, it delivers a slightly soft rendering with rich tonal gradation and high contrast beautifully balanced. Stopped down to around f4, vi...
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Nikkor 85mm f1.5 (L)
Nikkor-S·C 8.5cm f1.5. Leica screw mount. Made by Nippon Kogaku.A fast medium-telephoto lens introduced in 1951. Finished in black paint and chrome. The hood is the type that slides onto and locks with two prongs (not included with this lens). 3 groups, 7 elements. Distance scale in feet. Accepts 58mm screw-in filters.Please note that even among Nikkor 85mm f1.5 lenses, the filter diameter and ...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L)
A coated Elmar 35mm f3.5 in Leica screw mount. Leica product code EKURZ. Serial number in the 690,000 range, manufactured in 1949. A welcome meter scale version. This is among the later production batches of the Elmar 35mm.Among Leitz lenses, the Elmar 3.5cm is the second thinnest design after the Hektor 28mm. It pairs beautifully not only with Barnack Leicas but also with M-mount Leicas, offer...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L)
Uncoated Elmar 35mm f3.5, EKURZCHROM. Serial number in the 550,000 range, produced in 1940. Meter scale. 3-group, 4-element construction. Among Leitz lenses, it is the second thinnest design after the Hektor 28mm.Its rendering wide open, with characteristic corner fall-off, has a pleasing atmosphere. While orthodox in design, it reveals surprising depth the more it is used, and has been increas...
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Summaron 35mm f3.5 (L)
Summaron 35mm f3.5 early type, A36 model. Leica screw mount. Serial number in the 1.01 million range, made in 1952. Product code SOONC. A 4-group 6-element double-Gauss design. Distance scale in meters.Introduced in 1946 as the successor to the Elmar 35mm f3.5. Compared to the Elmar it is slightly taller and a little heavier, yet still compact with excellent handling. The classic old-lens aesth...
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8 (M) Black
Tele-Elmarit 90mm in black chrome. This is an early example of the black-barrel version made by Leitz Canada, featuring a sharp and purposeful red scale. The Leitz catalog number is 11800. Serial number in the 2.14 million range, manufactured in 1965.Although a telephoto lens, its overall length is close to that of a 50mm lens, making it remarkably compact and easy to fit in the palm of your ha...
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Condition:
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95% Mint
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