50/2 V2 Leitz / Leica / Canada / E55 versions...

[marcwilson]

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Hi all,

I'm just trying to see what differences there are, if any, between the 50/2 (V2 I believe) where one says Leitz Canada around the front element and the other says Leitz / Leica E55 on it.

From what I can gather both Leitz ones are made in Canada and look same apart from the E55 marking.

Are there any differences? I assume one with Leica on it is made in Germany.

Thank you.

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[a.noctilux]

Not counting the manufacturing country,

the nice thing is this is indeed very good lens.

I use one (two !) for so many decades, and "same" lens in M mount (with 8 aperture blades in place of six in R)

...

In Wiki, (link)

same thing for "inscriptions"

" ...

• Inscriptions - LEICA SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 E 55 3XXXXXX
  LEITZ SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 3XXXXXX
  SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 LEITZ CANADA 3XXXXXX

• Designers - Walter Mandler, Garry Edwards and Erich Wagner - June 1976

"

☺️

Enjoy the lens if you have one.

 

[marcwilson]

1 hour ago, a.noctilux said:

Thanks!

 

Not counting the manufacturing country,

the nice thing is this is indeed very good lens.

I use one (two !) for so many decades, and "same" lens in M mount (with 8 aperture blades in place of six in R)

...

In Wiki, (link)

same thing for "inscriptions"

" ...

• Inscriptions - LEICA SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 E 55 3XXXXXX
  LEITZ SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 3XXXXXX
  SUMMICRON-R 1:2/50 LEITZ CANADA 3XXXXXX

• Designers - Walter Mandler, Garry Edwards and Erich Wagner - June 1976

"

☺️

Enjoy the lens if you have one.