ZxKDRUDY/VFwFRAaQBqI/AAAAAAAANFE/kV9gfR77hNE/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg' alt='Leica Summilux Serial Numbers' title='Leica Summilux Serial Numbers' />Leitz and Leica Lens Compendium and Leica Serial Numbers a work in progress. Canon 5. 0mm f1. LTM The Japanese Summilux. This LEICA SUMMILUX 35mm f1. This 35mm SUMMILUX is the lightest Leica 35mm lens I. Leica Camera AG is a German company that manufactures optics and high end cameras. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1914. The name Leica is derived from the. Leitz Although the company origins trace back to 1849, the real history of Leica cameras began when Oscar Barnack appeared at the Ernst Leitz. Serial start Serial end Date Finish Filter Cap Aperture min Aperture max Dimensions Weight Notes Angenieux 283. Type R11 303xxx 303xxx Date Black with chrome rings. Leica makes no 15mm lenses. These Voigtlnders are excellent, and very useful for ultrawide effects. The Micro Four Thirds system MFT or M43 is a standard released by Olympus and Panasonic in 2008, for the design and development of mirrorless interchangeable lens. View and Download Leica Q instructions manual online. Q Digital Camera pdf manual download. An Introduction. The Canon 5. LTM first caught my attention quite by accident, whilst researching my purchase of the Leica 5. Summilux f1. 4 Asph FLE I stumbled upon references to a lens some referred to as the Japanese Summilux. Intruigued by this reference and fueled by my natural curiosity I took the plunge and picked up a perfect copy of the Type II version along with original Sl. C UV filter and Hood. Im fortunate to have some pretty amazing glass and I always seem to have a perpetual que of lenses waiting to get quality camera time. Because of this and despite me being happy with my initial testing of the lens the Canon 5. Surprisingly there is not a huge amount of information around about this lens, certainly less than I anticipated. Therefore, having received several email requests for my opinion about it I decided that it fits the profile of my User Reports, by that I mean its not really mainstream or fashionable. Leica M9, Monochrom and film Ms and offers the user another cheap fast 5. If youve read my User Reports on the 5. Jupiter 3 or Voigtlander 1. Super Wide Heliar you will already know that I dont go for overly technical write ups. I prefer, if I can to let the lens do the talking, sure I will cover the basics but really Im just trying to produce a reference point, something to assist those interested in this particular glass, hopefully one that will be of benefit. I will continue to update this report over time. The Lens. There are two variants of the Canon 5. Type I was introduced in November 1. March 1. 95. 8 when it was discontinued. It retailed for 2. US6. 00 today.  Serial Numbers for the Type I range from 1. Type II was released in August 1. June 1. 97. 2 when it was eventually  discontinued. Serial Number for the Type II range from 2. The lens was offered for sale at 1. Important Note I have the Type II version of this lens and that is the subject of this user report. Id like to express my sincere thanks to Peter Kitchingman of www. Identification NOTE My lens, Serial No 3. Type II. For completeness I have incorporated certain information pertaining to the Type I version. Lens Technical Details Canon 5. Type I Schematic Canon 5. Type II Schematic. Update The original post pertained to an optical difference between the Type I and Type II optics. This information was received from a reputable Canon aficionado who in turn had received the information directly from Canon and was therefore considered to be accurate and included here in good faith. Further to investigations by Brian Sweeney, another excellent and reputable source I can now confirm the two lenses are indeed optically identical. This is based on an internal comparison of the two types and is definitive. Ive been in receipt of this information for some time but have only recently found the time to update here, I apologise for the delay. ElementsGroups. Comprising of six elements in 4 groups the lens is of Planar type design. Aperture Range. The lens has firm click stops between aperture settings. Focusing. Without the hood fitted the lens just encroaches in to the 5. The 1m minimum is a slight negative and if Im totally honest it can be a bit of a nuicance if like me youve been spoilt with. Its also worth mentioning that the lens has an infinity lock which Im not a fan of. Lens Mount. This lens comes in LTMM3. LTMM3. 9 M Mount adaptor in order to shoot it on the M9 or any other M mount Leica. Adaptors are available for between 2. From experience I would choose very carefully as some of the cheaper offerings are not machined accurately and subsequently the fit to the M9 will be less than satisfactory. You can get a sound version  Here. Filters. 48mm Filters are readily available, I managed to pick up a set of Canon filters including UV 1x, Skylight 1x and ND 4x in the original cases complete with paperwork for just under US5. Weight. At 2. 46g the lens construction is excellent and robust, add in the LTM adaptor, a filter and the Hood and its up to 3. Just for reference and to put that weight in to perspective here are some comparisons inclusive of hood and filterVoigtlander Nokton 5. Taz Wanted Game Torent. Zeiss C Sonnar ZM 5. Leica Summilux 5. Asph FLE 3. 52g. Leica M Monochrom. It seems fitting to start with some images taken on the Monochrom because this is where this lens really shines in my opinion, sure Ive had pleasant results from the Leica M9 and film Ms but like many others at the moment Im really seeing the benefit of vintagecharacter glass on this camera. For me,  the Monochrom brings about a certain mindset and with it  a moodiness which I feel is reflected in the images Ive taken, its equally fair to say they rather reflect my current mood. Game Foxy Jumper 1. Sound of Silence Leica M Monochrom ISO 1. Sec. Bridge of Hope  Revisited  Leica M Monochrom ISO 1. Sec Off the Rails  Leica M Monochrom ISO 1. Sec. The base ISO of the Monochrom is ISO 3. The first three images here are all Pulled to ISO 1. Dynamic Range, workable but not recommended. Corrugated  Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec. Silver Tongues for the Young  Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec. Black Wheel Leica M Monochrom ISO 6. Sec Rooted Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec Restricted Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec Mount Drury Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec Summers End  Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec. Resisting H2. O Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec. Rebel Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec 4x ND Filter. The Urban Jungle Leica M Monochrom ISO 3. Sec 4x ND Filter. Leica M9 Alicia Sim No 1 Leica M9 ISO 6. Sec  This is an image I took several months ago as part of my learning process of photographing models, I took a series of images on the Canon 5. I was really pleased with the lens performance, you can see the full post HERE. Alicia Sim No 2 Leica M9 ISO 6. Sec. Alicia Sim No 1 Crop Leica M9 ISO 6. Sec. These images from the same shoot along with several others featured on Steve Huffs site, you can see the full post HERE. Alicia Sim No 3 Leica M9 ISO 5. Sec. Alicia Sim No 4  Leica M9 ISO 5. Sec. Alicia Sim No 5  Leica M9 ISO 5. Sec  Ive found the lens is wonderful for portraits when shot wide open or at f2 as the lens has just the right balance of detail and softness. Autumn Fruits Leica M9 ISO 1. Sec. Fall leaves, fall. Leica M9 ISO 1. Sec. Trapped Leica M9 ISO 1. Asphalt Duell The Challenge on this page. Sec. No way home Leica M9 ISO 6. Sec. Yours Truly Leica m. ISO 1. 60 13. 00. Sec Fairies Abode Leica M9 ISO 1. Sec. A Kiss for a Rose Leica M9 ISO 1. Sec. The Enchantress in Lavender Leica M9 ISO 1. Sec Leica Film Ms  The Navigator  Leica M6 Fuji ASTIA 1. F Summertime  Leica M3 Fuji ASTIA 1. F The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Leica M3 Fuji Provia 5. A Long Day  Leica M3 Fuji Provia 5. Golden Moment  Leica M3  Fuji ASTIA 1. F Allium Haze Leica M3  Fuji ASTIA 1. FMemories of Summer  Leica M6 Fuji ASTIA 1. F First Light  Leica M3 Fuji Provia 5. External Metering via Gossen Pilot Scanning done on the Canoscan 9. The Perks Of Being A Wallflowerand A Log Day which were scanned on the REFLECTA PRO 7. You can read why I left the Canoscan 9. HERE and the direction Ive taken with scanning HEREFilm Developed by www. Sharpness. To give an indication of sharpness Ive shown several 1. Canon 5. 01. 2 for instance, its way too soft for my taste wide open and it makes the Canon 5. Vignetting. Vignetting is a fact of life when it comes to lenses, the Canon 5. I choose to code the camera as 5.