Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux (Type II v2) (Oskar Barnack Deluxe) (11100) - Lens

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Model Details

Manual focus normal lens made for M mount rangefinder cameras by Leica in 1979. This special edition Summilux was released (alongside an R3/50mm f1.4 Summilux kit) to celebrate what would have been Oskar Barnack's 100th birthday. 1000 cameras were made and each was sold alongside a matching gold M4-2 camera. The lenses were made in Germany and are otherwise identical to a standard 50mm f1.4 Summilux Type II. Metal body available in brass with 24 Karat gold plating.

  • Leitz Wetzlar 50mm f1.4 Summilux (Type II v2) (7 elements, 5 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 16
  • Size: 53 x 52 mm
  • Weight: 325g
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Leica M

Leica’s M mount was introduced in 1953 alongside its first camera, the M3. Despite the rise of the SLR, Leica cameras have continued to succeed as their unique combination of build quality, speed, and discretion sets them apart from competition. The M bayonet mount, and the cameras introduced alongside it, offered (& continue to offer) a number of advantages over SLRs and other rangefinder cameras.

One big advantage is automatic framelines, which react to the lens on the camera to show accurate framelines in the viewfinder. This is even possible with older Leica Thread Mount (LTM) lenses if the correct adapter is used.

Other manufacturers, such as Cosina Voigtländer, Carl Zeiss, Konica, and Minolta, have also produced rangefinder cameras using Leica M mount.

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