airV Posted January 27, 2020 Share #81 Posted January 27, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 18 minutes ago, pedaes said: Helpful. Is it now absolute fact the production is limitrd to 1000, from this for the Summilux only? According to Meister-Camera, that seems to be it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 Hi airV, Take a look here Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Black-Chrome Limited Edition), why the stock NEVER ENDS?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
DwF Posted January 27, 2020 Share #82 Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Well If anyone is interested and to add color to this thread, I had fun with my Summilux ASPH BC the other night at a show in Seattle. Many of the exposures I made were low light, slower shutter, and these are a few from the club. Please visit and see others under Street Photography. Here are two of the band- Dopapod (really fine band!) 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! the Drummer Fun couple to observe outside the club the crowd My first real trek out with this lens, it handled beautifully! David Edited January 27, 2020 by DwF 8 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! the Drummer Fun couple to observe outside the club the crowd My first real trek out with this lens, it handled beautifully! David ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285491-summilux-m-50mm-f14-asph-black-chrome-limited-edition-why-the-stock-never-ends/?do=findComment&comment=3900880'>More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 27, 2020 Share #83 Posted January 27, 2020 I have the black chrome APO Summicron-M 50, which according to the Leica site is: Quote limited to just 700 lenses worldwide Not that it matters to me, but will this be the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
airV Posted January 27, 2020 Share #84 Posted January 27, 2020 Adding color to this topic is a good idea. 😊 My two cents : Summilux-M 50mm ASPH BC & M10-P Facing the sea : On the Walkway of Malo-les-bains. France. 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! 10 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/285491-summilux-m-50mm-f14-asph-black-chrome-limited-edition-why-the-stock-never-ends/?do=findComment&comment=3900889'>More sharing options...
wattsy Posted January 27, 2020 Share #85 Posted January 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, IkarusJohn said: Not that it matters to me, but will this be the same? I reckon that depends upon the ongoing demand. 😀 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 27, 2020 Share #86 Posted January 27, 2020 Quite - so why say it? Rhetorical. To stimulate demand. The other side is, if it isn’t a collector’s piece, why not meet demand. It seems sometimes some at Leica are concerned about resale values. When I finally pointed out to Leica that unilaterally canceling my silver chrome Monochrom order was an actionable breach of contract, they relented; but only after getting me to sign an NDA saying I wouldn’t talk about it or sell it within three years (no, I’m not really over it - much as I like Leica and its products, sometimes their behaviour is less than what it should be). 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 27, 2020 Share #87 Posted January 27, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) 2 hours ago, pedaes said: Helpful. Is it now absolute fact the production is limitrd to 1000, from this for the Summilux only? Definitely. Until they release another batch. 😶 Pete. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted January 27, 2020 Share #88 Posted January 27, 2020 When resale prices drop they compete more for business with new lenses, so naturally Leica will want them to stay high. I wouldn't buy a lens (or camera) because it was collectible, but only if it appeals to be as a user. I would rather Leica did continue to produce lenses such as this to give more of us an opportunity to save up enough to buy them. I often don't buy a camera until the next model has been introduced, as that avoids impulse buying and gives time for more purchase consideration. I'll admit the styling of the black chrome version appeals to me more than the standard; I guess because I find the original Summilux to be one of the best designed mounts. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derleicaman Posted January 27, 2020 Share #89 Posted January 27, 2020 5 hours ago, wattsy said: Thanks for the history of the LHSA lenses (a story you've told a few times before) but it doesn't shed any light at all on the question being discussed here. Sorry to offend. I was trying to clarify that the Black Chrome version of the lens was not an LHSA commission. One of the people in the chain was suggesting this. Not everyone is familiar with how these lenses came about, and that was what I was hoping to shed some light on. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted January 27, 2020 Share #90 Posted January 27, 2020 And you did, thank you. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineteenfocus Posted April 20, 2021 Share #91 Posted April 20, 2021 is the summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome a limited edition then? it seems quite available and reasonably priced today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted April 20, 2021 Share #92 Posted April 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, nineteenfocus said: is the summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome a limited edition then? it seems quite available and reasonably priced today Either they've sold so well that Leica ignored the 500 edition limit, or they've sold so poorly, they still haven't made 500 of them yet 🤫😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted April 20, 2021 Share #93 Posted April 20, 2021 On 1/24/2020 at 12:58 AM, adan said: Here's a little test - Leica USA's own online store shows a picture of the black chrome, with S/N 4316136 (thus not disclosing anything secret). Does anyone have a copy with a S/N more than 250 higher than that? Does anyone have a copy with a S/N more than 250 lower that? ... Looking at the SN for the one I just bought – they are not sequential unless they've sold over 47,0000 of them, lol. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anickpick Posted April 20, 2021 Share #94 Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) There are two versions. The second came shortly after the first. 1st: summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome limited edition 2nd: summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome unlimited edition Edited April 20, 2021 by anickpick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted April 20, 2021 Share #95 Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, anickpick said: There are two versions. The second came shortly after the first. 1st:- summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome limited edition 2nd: summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome unlimited edition They made 500 and just kept on going. If there was no obvious and documented change in the serial number sets, lens engravings, or print on the boxes, the distinction is meaningless. Or maybe you were being sarcastic 🤣 Edited April 20, 2021 by hdmesa grammar as always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anickpick Posted April 20, 2021 Share #96 Posted April 20, 2021 vor 6 Minuten schrieb hdmesa: They made 500 and just kept on going. If there was no obvious and documented change in the serial number sets, lens engravings, or print on the boxes, the distinction is meaningless. you are talking about the third version: 3rd: summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome utterly meaningless edition 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted April 20, 2021 Share #97 Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, anickpick said: you are talking about the third version: 3rd: summilux 50mm 1.4 black chrome utterly meaningless edition Mine is a very late copy, so perhaps it was in the "we were just kidding, it's not limited" limited edition. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineteenfocus Posted April 20, 2021 Share #98 Posted April 20, 2021 very disappointing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmesa Posted April 20, 2021 Share #99 Posted April 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, nineteenfocus said: very disappointing For the first 500 buyers, yes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted April 20, 2021 Share #100 Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Plus they’re making it in Portugal now too... https://leicastoremiami.com/collections/leica-m-system-m-system-lenses/products/leica-summilux-m-50mm-f-1-4-asph-black-chrome-finish-made-in-portugal?variant=34115716776067 Edited April 20, 2021 by NigelG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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