What version lens is this?

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I recently bought a LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50 f/2. Can you tell me what version this would be?

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Is there a focusing TAB? Telescoping vs. removable hood? Type IV or V I would guess.

Quick summary Type I - VI: https://www.leicalensesfornormalpeople.com/2020/04/12/leica-m-summicron-50mm/

I don't know much about modern summicron 50's but have you tried plugging in the serial number here for the year?
https://reddotcamera.net/leica-lenses/serial-number/

...and also here up to fourth version: https://www.antiquecameras.net/50summicronmlenses.html

More here: https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/M_Lenses_x_Focal_Length
 
sebastel said:
version five (V)
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Yes, I think it's a version V also. I think so because it has the milled focusing ring, which is common to both the Version III and V; but the one shown looks like it has a pull-out hood, which neither the Version III nor IV have. And the IV had a focusing tab, and no milled ring. SO I think it's a V.
 
David Hughes said:
Why are they all 22's?

Regards, David
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The numbers vary from lens to lens. I had a 90 Tele-Elmar that was 00, indicating it was exactly 90mm in focal length. The 35 Summicron was marked 05 so it was actually 35.05mm. It's a Leica thing to let you know they are checking the lenses before they ship them.
 
madNbad said:
The numbers vary from lens to lens. I had a 90 Tele-Elmar that was 00, indicating it was exactly 90mm in focal length. The 35 Summicron was marked 05 so it was actually 35.05mm. It's a Leica thing to let you know they are checking the lenses before they ship them.
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They can have that much variance between individual lenses?

B2 (;->
 
Rob-F said:
Yes, I think it's a version V also. I think so because it has the milled focusing ring, which is common to both the Version III and V; but the one shown looks like it has a pull-out hood, which neither the Version III nor IV have. And the IV had a focusing tab, and no milled ring. So I think it's a V.
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Yes I have the version IV and its quite different in body shape (more tapered), the fact that it has a focussing tab and the lack of a pull out hood. Earlier versions look quite different to the one shown in this thread too and were never made with a inbuilt hood. The overall configuration of this lens shouts late Leica 50mm Summicron. So without going to the web to search further I am in the Summicron Version V camp too.
 
madNbad said:
The numbers vary from lens to lens. I had a 90 Tele-Elmar that was 00, indicating it was exactly 90mm in focal length. The 35 Summicron was marked 05 so it was actually 35.05mm. It's a Leica thing to let you know they are checking the lenses before they ship them.
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FWIW, I just thought it strange that all the ones we've mentioned and the ones on the links were marked "22" and nothing else. Over the years/decades I've seen a lot of them on various lenses of mine and they've all varied until now. and all the V5...

Regards, David
 
David Hughes said:
FWIW, I just thought it strange that all the ones we've mentioned and the ones on the links were marked "22" and nothing else. Over the years/decades I've seen a lot of them on various lenses of mine and they've all varied until now. and all the V5...


Regards, David
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You may be on to something. I posted a photo of the M6 TTL Millennium I had owned over on LUF. It had a V5 50 Summicron mounted on it and when I took a closer look, it was marked 22. Maybe there aren’t any actual 50mm V5 Summicrons?
 
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