doobooloo Posted March 4, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all, Just purchased this lens, but to my surprise this has the styling of the LHSA edition Summicron ASPH but does not bear the LHSA logo where it's expected above the Made in Germany engraving at the bottom of the lens... Take a look: Was there ever a production run of these lenses where it was not associated with LHSA? This is what I am familiar with... Black-filled engraving: (Source: Leica MP 0.72x (10301/10304) LHSA 1968~2003 Special Edition Grey hammertone finish rangefinder camera model - Part III) Clear engraving (no filling): (Source: Setadel Studios : Photography Equipment : Lenses : Leica 35mm Summicron-M F2 LHSA Hammertone Asph Lens +Bx) Would love to hear your thoughts... Thanks in advance! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted March 4, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2013 A good find. I've always thought this is the most attractive of the various Summicron ASPH variants – it looks even better without the LHSA logo. Maybe this was made for one of the many special editions commissioned by Schmidt Marketing for the Far East market? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 4, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2013 Sorry for the trivial question... apart the LHSA engraving, are there other differences with the std. chrome Summicron asph ? Is it a slightly different finishing / color ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 4, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2013 Sorry again, for my previous REALLY trivial question... I didn't look with care at the LHSA Summicron 35 asph... is indeed different also in shape... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted March 5, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 5, 2013 This looks like a Thread Mount lens with an M adapter - if that is the case, I recall that a few of these were made for the Japanese market. Where did you buy the lens? That may give us a clue as to its originas.... Cheers, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 5, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 5, 2013 The Summicron 35 ASPH in screw mount, to say, the special edition for Japanese market you quote, had the standard straight barrel, not the one tapered at end like the item above (which, by the other side, can indeed have a LTM adapter mounted on... ) The tapered end, afaik, is typical of the LHSA edition... which seems to me was available in customized finishings ("hammertone", gray, silver...)... dunno if all of them had the LHSA engraving... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted March 5, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) This looks like a Thread Mount lens with an M adapter - if that is the case, I recall that a few of these were made for the Japanese market. Where did you buy the lens? That may give us a clue as to its originas.... Cheers, Jan The Summicron 35 ASPH in screw mount, to say, the special edition for Japanese market you quote, had the standard straight barrel, not the one tapered at end like the item above (which, by the other side, can indeed have a LTM adapter mounted on... ) If you look well at the first pict linked and compare that to the one posted, you will see that the bayonet ring is the same (thin and chrome) not an adapter S to M IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 5, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 5, 2013 If you look well at the first pict linked and compare that to the one posted, you will see that the bayonet ring is the same (thin and chrome) not an adapter S to M IMHO. Yes... I think you're right... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted March 5, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 5, 2013 It's an M mount Summicron. The OP has opened a similar thread on another forum and somebody there has identified the lens as being part of a special edition MP Anthracite camera + lens + leicavit kit for the Japanese market. IMO it's a slightly odd combination: ugly camera but a very pretty lens. Edit: There are more photos of the kit here. The lens is clearly the same style but possibly looks more grey than the one in the photos opening this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted March 8, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 8, 2013 A few years ago I saw one of these for sale at Aperture Camera in London (around the corner from the British Museum). They said it was for the Japanese market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuit Posted April 7, 2013 Share #11 Posted April 7, 2013 This is M 35/2 ASPH Anthracite with 12504 grey hood. Leica was made for 400 pieces as Leica M series 50th anniversary model for DKSK (dritributor in Japan). I have it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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