50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M

• Leica Order No. - 11831-black - 11823-silver . LLC - 115

• Production era - 1994-2007 < 17,461 lenses

• Variants - Black / Chrome

• Compatibility - M-cameras except cannot be collapsed into the M5 or CL. Mount or remove collapsible 50mm Elmar lenses, of any vintage, extended only (per Forum discussion 21 below).

• Lens mount - Leica M quick-change bayonet

• Number of lenses/groups - 4 /3

• Focusing range - 0.7 m / 2.3 ft < ∞

• Aperture - f/2.8 - f/16 - Setting /Function Preset, with click-stops, half values from f/2.8 - f/8, manual 6 blade diaphragm

• Smallest object field/Largest reproduction ratio - 274 mm x 411 mm / 1:11.4

• Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, vertical) - 47°, 40°, 27°

• Position of entrance pupil - 17.1 mm (related to the first lens surface in light direction)

• Scales - Combined meter/feet graduation

• Filter mount/Lens hood - Internal thread for screw-in filters size E39 / separate, clip-on type, lockable

• Accessories - Lens hood 12550 Black / Lens hood 12549 Silver

• Materials - Black anodized aluminum or silver lacquered brass

• Focal length - 51.7 mm / 2 in

• Length to bayonet flange - 21.6 < 37.6 mm / 0.8" < 1.5 in

• Largest diameter - 52 mm / 2.1 in

• Weight - approx. 170 g / 6 oz anodized, 245 g / 8.6 oz silver lacquer

• Inscriptions - LEICA ELMAR-M 1:2.8/50 E39 3XXXXXX

Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Elmar 1 = 5 cm 1:2,8 Nr. 1XXXXXX

• Leica Tech Data

50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M.pdf - courtesy Summilux.net

Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf - pgs. 42 - 47

Comment

• On the street - $US 1,095 in 2008 - 500 in 2010
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50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
1975-0001	1975-1975	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1994	1975
3668031	3669030	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1994	1000
3691931	3692930	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1995	1000
3701552	3702551	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)	1995	1000
3723803	3724802	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)	1995	1000
3726554	3727553	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1995	1000
3732301	3733300	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1996	1000
3738701	3739700	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb)	1996	1000
3741300	3741588	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M	1996	289
3761000	3761999	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw)	1996	1000
3781330	3782329	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (silb+schw)	1997	1000
3876167	3877166	50mm f/2.8 Elmar-M (schw)	1999	1000
3897576	3898575	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.	2000	1000
3911126	3912125	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.	2000	1000
3917273	3918270	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+silb)	2001	998
3919001	3919100	50mm f/2.8 Elmar silb.	2001	100
3935764	3936763	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.	2002	1000
3963511	3964510	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb)	2003	100
3980589	3981088	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw. (+ silb)	2004	499
3993121	3993620	50mm f/2.8 Elmar schw.u. Hc. (+ silb)	2005	500
unknown	unknown	50mm f/2.8 Elmar	2006-2007	unknown
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1994-2005	17,461