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This lens is the first to employ today's optical design.
The -M was added to SUMMICRON to differentiate it from Leica's discontinued "R" SLR system. It is the highest performance 50mm lens ever made for Leica's screw-mount cameras. In 1999, a special silber chrom screw-mount version was sold only in Japan. LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2, M39 Screw Mount. It adds a built-in telescoping hood for the first time in a 50mm SUMMICRON. This is the current model SUMMICRON, made of anodized aluminum. See also: LEICA 50mm SUMMICRON basic information
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