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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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93% B
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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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94% A
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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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93% B
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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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92% B
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Sonnar 85mm f2 (Contax)
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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94% A
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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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94% A
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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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95% Mint
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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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94% A
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Planar 85mm f1.4 (Contarex)
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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93% B
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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
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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95% Mint
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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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96% Mint
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Elmar 65mm f3.5 + 16464 Black
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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94% A
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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, 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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93% B
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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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96% Mint
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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)
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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93% B
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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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94% A
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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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94% A
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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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93% B
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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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Angenieux 90mm f1.8 (Exakta)
Angénieux 90mm f1.8, Type P1, early version. Exakta mount. Optical design consists of 4 groups and 5 elements in an Ernostar-type configuration. Made in 1953. Manual aperture control.Among Angénieux’s 90mm lenses for 35mm photography, this is the brightest. Minimum focusing distance is 3.5 feet (1 meter). With an adapter, it can be enjoyed on a variety of camera systems.The Angénieux P1 is a su...
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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
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)
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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Leitz L/M Adapter 50mm
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95% Mint
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Summilux 35mm f1.4 (M) Steel Rim
A famed lens, the Summilux 35mm f1.4 1st version, commonly known as the Steel Rim. Serial number is in the 1.73 million range, made in 1960. This example belongs to the very earliest production batch and is among the first thirty Steel Rim lenses made. Highly appealing for those who appreciate early originals.Manufactured by Leitz Canada. Leitz product code is OCLUX / 11870.Optical construction...
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Summilux 35mm f1.4 (M) Black
Canadian-made Summilux 35mm f1.4, second generation. Leica product code 11870. Serial number in the 2.99 million range, manufactured in 1979.A flagship large-aperture wide-angle lens from Leitz, produced for more than thirty years since the first Steel Rim version.Wide open, it renders with a soft, gentle glow, and when stopped down it delivers a sharp image while retaining a calm and natural a...
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94% A
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Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 (M) Aspherical
Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 Aspherical, commonly known as AA or Double A. Following the Noctilux 50mm f1.2, it was one of the early Leica lenses to incorporate aspherical elements. The Leitz product code is 11873, and the serial number falls in the 3.46 million range. The optical design consists of 5 groups and 9 elements. Filter size is E46, and the minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m.It employs asphe...
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Zunow 50mm f1.1 (L)
Zunow 5cm f1.1 mid type. Leica screw mount with rangefinder coupling. Serial numbers are in the 6000 range. Engraved Zunow Opt. In 1955 the company name changed from Teikoku Optical to Zunow Optical Industry, and the lettering on the name ring was updated accordingly. The helicoid distance scale is in feet.The Zunow 50mm f1.1 (early type, Pin-pong) appeared in 1953. At the time, Teikoku Optical...
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Summicron-M 35mm f2 (M) Black
Summicron-M 35mm f2, the well-regarded 7-element version in black chrome finish. Leitz product code is 11310. Serial number is in the 3.6 million range, made in Germany in 1992. Overseas, it is often referred to as the Bokeh King for its beautiful rendering.As the third generation of the Summicron 35mm, the 7-element, 5-group design represents a natural and refined evolution of Leica’s M-mount ...
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Noctilux-M 50mm f1 (M) E60
Noctilux 50mm f1.2 and f1 E58 were followed by the third generation, the Noctilux E60 with a separate hood, early version. Leitz product code is 11821. Serial number is in the 3.15 million range. Made in 1981 by Leitz Canada.As one of the earliest E60 Noctilux versions, its hood mounts in the same insert-and-twist style used on the previous E58 model. The correct hood is the plastic 12539.At ar...
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Summilux 50mm f1.4 (M) Chrome
The early version of the first-generation Summilux 50mm f1.4, finished in beautiful chrome. Known as the Lady. Serial number in the 1.75 million range, manufactured in 1960. Leitz product code SOOME. Filter size is E43.The pre-revision first-generation Summilux 50mm is a popular model appreciated for its gentle, softly rendered images at wide apertures. Stop it down by just one stop and the ren...
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Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH (M) Black
Summilux-M 24mm f1.4 ASPH. Leica product code 11601. Produced from 2008 to 2020, this is a fast wide-angle lens with a large maximum aperture. This example is in the 4.10 million serial range and was made in 2010. Made in Germany.The optical design consists of 10 elements in 8 groups, including one aspherical element. A floating element system is used to improve image quality at close distances...
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Summilux-M 50mm f1.4 ASPH (M) Black
Summilux-M 50mm f1.4 ASPH, current version, finished in black chrome. With rangefinder coupling it focuses from infinity down to 0.7 m, and it also offers close-focus capability down to 45 cm in non-coupled mode.The optical design consists of 5 groups and 8 elements, incorporating one aspherical surface. The aperture has been updated from 9 blades in the previous model to 11 blades, delivering ...
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Nikkor 85mm f2 (L) Chrome
Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm f2 in Leica screw mount. This example is the early chrome version with serial number 399xxx. Distance scale is in feet. The optical design is 3 groups and 5 elements, with a straight-moving helicoid. The lens itself weighs 423 grams.It is regarded as a copy of the Sonnar 85mm f2 for Contax rangefinders, but it became a landmark lens after Life magazine correspondent D. D. Dunca...
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Angenieux 28mm f3.5 (Alpa)
A wide-angle lens by Angenieux of France, the 28mm f3.5 Type R11, offered here in the Alpa-mount auto-aperture version. The Type R11 was introduced in 1953, and this example dates from 1960. It is a retrofocus design with 6 elements in 6 groups, finished in a slightly glossy matte chrome. Production numbers are relatively low, though a black-barrel auto-aperture version also exists.Its aperture...
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Elmarit 28mm f2.8 (M) Red Scale
Elmarit 28mm f2.8 first version, known as the nine-element type. Popular red scale. Made in Canada. Leitz product code is 11801. Serial number in the 2.06 million range, manufactured in 1964. Optical design is a non-retrofocus type with 6 groups and 9 elements.Its distinctive waistline shape, striking red markings, and the smooth black-paint infinity lock, combined with rich tonal rendering and...
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Summicron 50mm f2 (M) Transitional
Summicron 50mm f2, the very first version of the second generation. Serial number in the 2.26 million range, manufactured in 1968. This is a transitional model, found only in this serial block, where the newly designed 5 group 6 element lens was fitted into the first generation barrel. In recent years it has been referred to overseas as the Transitional Model. Leitz product code is 11817, the s...
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Summicron 50mm f2 (M) Transitional
Summicron 50mm f/2, Early 2nd Generation ModelSerial number: 2,260,000 range, manufactured in 1968.This model, which can only be found in this serial number range, features a 5-element, 6-group new design lens housed in the first-generation barrel, making it a transitional model. It has been referred to as a Transitional Model in recent years, particularly overseas. Leitz product code: 11817, t...
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Nikkor 85mm f1.5 (S)
Nikkor-S C 8.5cm f1.5 in Nikon S mount. A large-aperture medium telephoto lens made by Nippon Kogaku, built with an impressive combination of black paint and chrome finish. Optical design is 3 groups and 7 elements. Distance scale in feet. It accepts 60mm screw-in filters, or Series 8 filters inserted into the two-piece hood.It is said that around two thousand units of the Nikkor 85mm f1.5 were...
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Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Chrome
Summicron 35mm f2 with a chrome barrel, the so-called eight-element version. Made in Germany. The Leitz product code is SAWOM, later 11308. Serial number is in the 2.13 million range, manufactured in 1965. Minimum focusing distance is 0.7 m, and the filter size is E39.In addition to its superb imaging performance, it has the functional beauty characteristic of German industrial design.At full a...
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Elmar 35mm f3.5 (L)
A very clean Elmar 35mm f3.5 with coating. Product code EKURZ. Serial number in the 640 thousand range, made in 1947. Leica screw mount with meter focusing scale, a welcome feature for snap shooters. The coating shows a light blue tint.Among Leitz lenses, it is the second thinnest after the Hektor 28mm. Its compact size offers excellent mobility not only on Barnack bodies but also when mounted ...
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Elmar 50mm f3.5 (L) Early
A classic Elmar 5cm f3.5 housed in a chrome barrel. Helicoid number is 3. Distance scale is in meters. The helicoid is the half-turn type.This early Elmar succeeded the Anastigmat and Elmax lenses used on the first Leica A models of the 1920s, and features glass supplied by C. P. Goerz. This particular example was later officially converted by Leitz into a Leica screw mount rangefinder-coupled ...
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Summicron 35mm f2 (M) Black
Summicron 35mm f2, second generation, 6-element version with the distinctive horn. Serial number in the 2.31-million range, made in 1969. Leitz product code is 11309. Made in Canada. Filter size is E39.This example is from the very first batch of the 6-element version, falling within the first-lot serial range 2316001 to 2318400.Just like the first-generation 8-element, high-grade examples of t...
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Summitar 50mm f2 (L)
A rare Summitar 50mm f2 with an asterisk added to the serial number. Early version. Serial number in the 530 thousand range, made in 1939. Leitz product code SOORE. Circular iris with round aperture blades, continental style markings, meter scale. Four groups and seven elements, uncoated.The Summitar 50mm is often overshadowed by the fame of the Summicron, yet it is a lens full of classic old-l...
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Super-Angulon 21mm f4 (L/M)
Super Angulon 21mm f4. Code SUMOM, later 11002K.Serial number in the 1.67 million range, manufactured in 1959.A Leitz-branded lens, but produced by Schneider as an ultra-wide-angle design. There are also Super Angulon lenses carrying Schneider serial numbers, though those are quite rare and considered collector items.Optical construction is 4 groups and 9 elements. Although this is a Leica M-mo...
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