DickieT Posted July 15, 2016 Share #1  Posted July 15, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys - I am new to the forum but not to photography  I would kindly ask you help with the following. I have been offered a mint/new 90mm f2.0 Summicron with box, caps and original Leica warranty card. There are some things that I cannot piece together from the photo's and based on my research...  The serial number on the warranty card shows 281xxxx meaning that it should be a serie II lens from 1976. This serial number is not on the front to the lens by the way. The lens seems to take 49mm filters and the maximum aperture is 16, not 22 as with the serie II lenses. Please see photos attached.  So I am confused! It looks like a serie III (1980-1998) lens, but the serial is from 1963-1980 ?  Thanks for your help - it is much appreciated. If you have an idea about the value, please let me know also  Kind regards Dick Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/262552-90mm-f2-summicron-m-identification-help/?do=findComment&comment=3079448'>More sharing options...
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jdlaing Posted July 15, 2016 Share #2 Â Posted July 15, 2016 Look around the bottom edge by the mount and see if the number is there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted July 15, 2016 Share #3 Â Posted July 15, 2016 This is the first type of 2/90mm Summicron-M III with E49 from first year of production: Wiki can confirm, http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/90mm_f/2_Summicron-M_III Â See also this nice thread, post # 4 : http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/45272-in-praise-of-the-mandler-lenses/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McGarrett Posted July 16, 2016 Share #4  Posted July 16, 2016 After a couple of years they redesigned the lens hood not to cover aperture ring when retracted, and to accept E55 filters. Optics is identical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickieT Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #5 Â Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks guys - I will see the lens tomorrow and will let you know the outcome ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted July 23, 2016 Share #6  Posted July 23, 2016 Summicron 90 281xxxx with box ? A twin of my one  (curios to see if your s/n is close to mine....)  Everything ok... as Steve said , they belong to the first run with that "wrongly" engineered hood which covers the f stop ring when retracted.  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  serial number is on side, as normal for those and several other lenses of the era.  Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  serial number is on side, as normal for those and several other lenses of the era.  ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/262552-90mm-f2-summicron-m-identification-help/?do=findComment&comment=3083688'>More sharing options...
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