[Leica] Versions of 35/2 and 35/1,4 for M (improved)

[Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>]

Michael Garmisa wrote:
>which versions of this lens if any had the goggles for use with an M3?  
Raimo Korhonen wrote:
>Hi Al! When was the switchover from earlier type to type 4?

VERSIONS OF THE SUMMICRON 35 for M :updated (#) and improved  ;-)

1 1958-69 Canada and Wetzlar (filter E-39):
 - Chrome for M2 = 11308 (SAWOO-MW)
 - Chrome RF for M3 = 11108
  1961-69:
 - rare black for M2 = 11307 (SAWOO-M)
 - Rare black RF for M3 = 11104
2 1969-70(or 73*) Canada + rare Wetzlar (filter E-39 + serie VII):
 - Black chrome 11309 
   (with protuding aperture control lever)
 - #Ultra rare black RF for M3 = ???? never catalogued
   (Rogliatti Leica & Leicaflex lenses, page 45)
3 1970-79 (or 1973*) Canada (filter E-39 + serie VII**):
 - Black chrome 11309 
   (same code, new computation***, no protuding etc..)
  * according to first serial nr = 1970
    according to litterature = 1973
  ** Some rare lens accept only serie VII
  *** no draft of the new lens design available, debatable.
4 1979-97 Canada + Germany (Solms)(filter E-39):
 - Black chrome 11310
  1992-97 Germany:
 - Chrome 11311
5 1997 Germany:
 - Current Black Asph. = 13131
 - Current Chrome Asph.= 13132

Michael Garmisa wrote:
>Same quesion for the 1.4/35 summilux

VERSIONS OF THE SUMMILUX 35 FOR M:

1 1960-66 Canada(filter E-41):
 - Chrome for M2 = 11870
 - Chrome RF for M3 = 11871
  1961-66:
 - Black for M2 = 11869
 - Black RF for M3 = 1872
2 1966-96(serie VII) (slight improvement, maybe coating only):
 - Black chrome = 11870 Canada and Germany (Solms)
   (focusing levers:early types with infinity lock, later don't)
  1966-74 (serie VII):
 - Black RF for M3 = 11871  Canada
  1992-96 (serie VII):
 - Titanium finish = 11860 Germany (Solms)
3 1991-94 Germany (filter E-46):
 - Rare Black chrome ASPHERICAL = 11873 
4 1994 Germany (filter E-46):
 - Current Black chrome ASPH. = 11874
  1996 :
 - Current Silver chrome ASPH. = 11883
 - Current Titanium finish ASPH.= 11859



Lucien