M5 Insignia - curious

[gabriel_roca]

Greetings all,

 

Might anyone have any idea as to what this insignia on an M5

indicates? It seems to read: 50 Jahre. Granted, it's a small image

but that's what I'm able to make out. Any ideas??

 

Thanks in advance and be well.<div></div>

[terry_rory]

Celebrates 50 years (Jahre) of Leica cameras. (Leitz Camera = Lei-ca)

[vic_.]

Real Translation: <B>You will pay more than for the regular model, because you will want it, because we have trained you well!</B>

[gabriel_roca]

AAHHHH! Easy enough, thank you. Sometimes it's the most obvious answer, I guess.

 

Best,

 

-Ed

[Rob F.]

And on the back of your commemorative M5, you will find a three digit serial number followed by one of the letters in "Leica."

[kajabbi]

Leica also produced some M44s,SLRs, and, I believe some lenses as well. with that 50 year annaversary insignia as well.

[Rob F.]

There was a 50 Jahre CL as well.

[working camera]

The Anniversary 50 Jahre M5s were produced in batches during 1973/74. They had

the standard S/N on the edge of the hot shoe and in addition as mentioned above a 3

digit number plus letter engraved in the back. under the X contact socket ie. 024-L.

Both silver chrome and black 3 lug cameras were produced.

 

The Anniversary 50 Jahre M4s were produced in 1974-75. I think they were all black

paint with later versions being black chrome finish as with the M5. Some examples

marked Wetzlar were actually assembled by Leitz Canada. On early examples the

special three digit number appeared on the hot shoe and not the back. The regular

serial number was of course engraved on the min top plate.

 

The 50 Jahre CLs were produced again in 1974/75 some later versions were actually

made by Leitz Wetzlar not in japan.

 

Too much information I know, but at least I beat Al Kaplin.

 

Cheers Craig