35 Summicron S/N?

[hammam]

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Hi,

 

I recently bought a good 35 Summicron pre-asph, in pretty good shape, except for the aperture ring wich gets stiff towards the high numbers. I just realized that this particular lens has no serial number. I've looked everywhere. Nothing. Is there some secret place I should be looking for? Or is it possible that some Leica lenses didn't have serial numbers at all? This one is a "Leitz - Made in Canada".

 

Thank you for your insight.

[TimF]

Try the back of the aperture ring, ie, the bit that faces the camera when mounted. There's a picture of a 1980 35' cron in Lager II with the serial in that position.

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[luigi bertolotti]

Try the back of the aperture ring, ie, the bit that faces the camera when mounted. There's a picture of a 1980 35' cron in Lager II with the serial in that position.

 

I confirm, Hammam: besides Lager, I saw with my eyes a Summicron 35 of the 80's with the number such positioned: think is not frequent : for a collector, an interesting item; for the user...Cron 35 is always a Cron 35 ! (even if I prefer the original Chrome Wetzlar 8-element...)

[hammam]

Absolutely, guys, it's right there, albeit underneath the aperture ring, and not that easy to see when you don't know where to look. Thanks a lot.