LEICA 50mm f/2 SUMMICRON-M ver 6

[spydrxx]

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OK - so I'm curious. Although I no longer own it, is this a Ver 5 or 6 according to the discussion above? Just Curious

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[Harpomatic]

8 minutes ago, Lesslemming said:

As a bonus: The Apo Summicron metal cap (14398) fits the Summicron V5, too.
You can improve the fit by adding just a tiny bit of electrical tape to the inside.
Note, however, that the cap sits against the aperture ring and might cause wear to the finish.

To prevent this, I applied a thick coat of matte black revell paint to the bottom of the lens cap which prevents metal rubbing against metal.

 

 

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Can I ask why you would go to that length to adapt such lens cap when the existing one, the clip-on, works perfectly?

No criticism here, genuinely interested.

Mind you, the first thing I do with a new lens is to get it out of the box, front and rear lens caps go back in, and I fit a high quality protector filter in front and a double sided rear cap. I never use front caps.

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[Lesslemming]

40 minutes ago, spydrxx said:

OK - so I'm curious. Although I no longer own it, is this a Ver 5 or 6 according to the discussion above? Just Curious

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To my understanding, a V6 does not exist in our vocabulary here. The V5 is what you seem to have and the next version is the APO. Sometimes , apparently, the normal Summicron you have is also referred to as V6, hence the confusion.

 

41 minutes ago, Harpomatic said:

Can I ask why you would go to that length to adapt such lens cap when the existing one, the clip-on, works perfectly?

No criticism here, genuinely interested.

Mind you, the first thing I do with a new lens is to get it out of the box, front and rear lens caps go back in, and I fit a high quality protector filter in front and a double sided rear cap. I never use front caps.

That is a fair question. I find clip-on caps a flimsy and uncharacteristically low budget protection. It’s just a cheap piece of plastic and doesn’t look all that good.

I love the feeling of a well fitted, velvet lined metal cap and feel the premium we pay with Leica entitles me to a free one (but here we are…)

[kivis]

yes This latest version of the 50mm f2 non APO, is Version 5. I guess the APO version is considered 6.

[Lesslemming]

14 minutes ago, kivis said:

yes This latest version of the 50mm f2 non APO, is Version 5. I guess the APO version is considered 6.

I really think the APO is not considered V6 around here, and most places I have been to. It is referred to as “APO”, acknowledging a completely new branch in the lineage. Same goes for the 35mm APO. They exist next to their non-apo kin and are not their replacement (hence both non-apo versions are still in production)

Edited December 17, 2023 by Lesslemming

[kivis]

BTW does the 50 Summicron #11826 say the model number (11826)  anywhere?