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Leitz, 50mm (5cm) f2 Summicron (SM, collapsible, Thorium)

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$1800-1900$2400-2600$4400-4600

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1951. Progression from Summar > Summitar -> Summicron. Thorium lenses with yellow-ish tint reflection, which were replaced with Lanthanum (LaK9) in 1952. Some Lanthanum lenses up to ~1050000 were probably contaminated with Thorium oxide, so they also have a yellow tint. Note the extra "ring" above diaphragm numbers, with vertical lines. Serial numbers start with 920001 and go to 922072. There are two conflicting theories about the first batch. Some say 922001-922097 was the first batch of 97 lenses, and 920001-922000 range was used after, others say entire production line started with 920001.


Leitz: 50mm (5cm) f2 Summicron (SM, collapsible, Thorium) camera

 Camera sales and other sources with converted and inflation-adjusted prices:
Date
Condition Price
 2025-11-22
 A-B
 $1932
 2025-06-27
 A-
 $2808
 2025-06-27
 A-B
 $4212
 2024-11-23
 A-
 $2513
 2024-10-12
 B
 $1877
 2024-06-08
 A-B
 $3572
 2024-06-08
 A-B
 $2061
 2023-06-10
 A-
 $6357
 2023-06-10
 A-B
 $2684
 2023-06-10
 B-A
 $2543
 2022-11-26
 A-B
 $5212
 2022-06-11
 A-B
 $3689
 2021-11-20
 A-B
 $1845
 2021-11-20
 A-B
 $1845
 2021-06-12
 A-B
 $3449
 2020-10-10
 B
 $2061
 2020-10-10
 B-A
 $15923
 2018-03-10
 B-A
 $3903
 2012-05-12
 B
 $2118
 2007-11-17
 B-A
 $2821


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