Summaron 35mm M lens

[hughes]

<p>Would somebody please answer this question , I have a Summaron 35mm 3.5 M mount lens #1177076 that according to all sources I have was made in 1953, which is before the M camera came out. It appears to be an original M mount could someone explain, did they make the lenses and hold them over till the M was introduced or what<br>

Steve.</p><div></div>

[leicaglow]

<p>Hi Steve, I think there is some discrepency on dates. The sites I trust most on date info indicate it is from 1954. Check this out: <a href="http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=005brr">35mm Summaron Info</a> .</p>

[hughes]

<p>Michael<br>

you are right thank you. The lens is from 54 not 53 but it must have come with eyes originally, is there any physical difference from a lens with eyes and one without <br>

Steve</p>

[mpo]

<p>The focusing of the Summaron with goggles is different from the plain Summaron. If you remove the goggles from a lens, the rangefinder will not work properly (and you would need to bypass the interlock of the focusing mechanism).</p>

<p>1954 was the year of introduction of the MP and <strong>some</strong> MP's had the framelines for 35mm, so this lens would have matched that model. The M2 did not appear until 1956. </p>

[mpo]

<p>Latest news.<br>

According to Hove's Guide, 4441 bayonet-mount Summarons were produced in 1954... <strong>and the goggled version did not appear until 1956 !</strong></p>

[ian_stuart]

<p>My understanding is that the earliest 35mm Summarons did not come with goggles - they were supposed to be used with an auxiliary 35mm finder on the M3. This particular lens looks good to me!</p>

[hughes]

<p>Thank you guys<br>

I just demonstrated a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, the lens is in mint shape and very compact I will try it next week on an M2<br>

Steve</p>

[paul_neuthaler]

<p>3.5 Summaron a wonderful little lens; the 2.8 Summaron is a GREAT lens -- in my opinion<br>

can play with the big Summicron boys -- all 26 versions!</p><div></div>

[Aoresteen]

<p>Marcello wrote"<br>

"1954 was the year of introduction of the MP and <strong>some</strong> MP's had the framelines for 35mm, so this lens would have matched that model. The M2 did not appear until 1956. "<br>

I think your dates are off a bit. The M3 was introduced in 1954. The MP was introduced in 1956. The M2 was intrtoduced in 1957.</p>