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Special Leica 50mm Honors Intl. Leica Society 50th Anniversary
30 November 2017
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The International Leica Society, Leica will produce a special edition of the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH. lens uniting the classic look of the Summicron 50mm f2 from 1954 with modern technology.
The LHSA lens is available in two colors, the outer brass elements of the lens and the lens hood are finished either in black paint or in silver chrome. While the engravings of the focal length and distance scale (in feet) are engraved in red on both options, other engravings are unique to each lens color: white engravings on the black paint option and black for the silver chrome option. Additionally, the special serial number is engraved on the aperture ring in black on the silver chrome option and is not colored on the black paint option. Further engravings are found on the bayonet ring: 'MADE IN GERMANY' and the LHSA Logo, both of which are not colored.
The LHSA special edition of the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH. is limited to 500 units, 300 in black and 200 in silver chrome. Both versions of the lens will be available from January 2018 at Leica stores, boutiques and dealers for $$9,595.
Leica Camera Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of The International Leica Society with Special Edition Lens
The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH. LHSA boasts design details from its 1954 predecessor alongside modern, outstanding imaging performance
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The International Leica Society, a society dedicated to the study, history and use of Leica products, Leica Camera is launching a special edition of the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH. lens. The lens will unite the classic look of the legacy Summicron 50mm f2 from 1954 with modern technology and outstanding imaging performance to fully exploit the contrast and resolution offered by current digital cameras.
The long-standing relationship between Leica Camera and LHSA has been the source of a number of previous special edition cameras and lenses. These include, for example, a set comprised of a silver chrome Leica M6 and three Summicron-M lenses of different focal lengths produced in 1993, as well as a Leica MP from 2003 finished in a special hammertone lacquer.
The LHSA lens is available in two colors, the outer brass elements of the lens and the lens hood are finished either in black paint or in silver chrome. While the engravings of the focal length and distance scale (in feet) are engraved in red on both options, other engravings are unique to each lens color: white engravings on the black paint option and black for the silver chrome option. Additionally, the special serial number is engraved on the aperture ring in black on the silver chrome option and is not colored on the black paint option. Further engravings are found on the bayonet ring: 'MADE IN GERMANY' and the LHSA Logo -- both of which are not colored.
The LHSA special edition of the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH. is limited to just 500 units: 300 in black paint finish and 200 in silver chrome. Both versions of the lens will be available from January 2018 at Leica stores, boutiques and dealers.