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There are some variations in lens markings, depending on which camera it was bundled with initially; engraved on the ring around the front element for the version bundled with the Panasonic DMC-L1, the brand ("LEICA") is by itself on one side, opposite the lens name and data ("D VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8–3.5/14-50 ASPH.
Leica 35–70 mm f /3.5 Vario-Elmar-R zoom (Minolta design and glass production) Leica 70–210 mm f /4.0 Vario-Elmar-R zoom (Minolta design and glass production) Leica 75–200 mm f /4.5 Vario-Elmar-R – 1976–1984 (Minolta design and glass production) Leica 80–200 mm f /4.5 Vario-Elmar-R zoom; Leica 80–200 mm f /4.0 Vario-Elmar-R zoom
The Hektor is a photographic lens design manufactured by Leica Camera. [1] The first "fast" lens available for the Leica I(A) was the Hektor 50mm f/2,5. Later, the design was adapted for use as a long portrait lens, available first in a 73mm f/1.9 and 135mm f/4,5 screw-mount version and later in a 125mm f/2,5 bayonet-mount version.
Leica 50 mm f /2.0 Summicron-R 1st version – 1964 Leica 50 mm f /2.0 Summicron-R 2nd version – 1977 (built-in lens hood, 3-cam and R-cam only version) Leica 50 mm f /1.4 Summilux-R 1st version
Leica designed a number of f/2 lenses before the Summicron, such as the Summar and Summitar. New coating technologies available after World War II allowed for the creation of the Summicron lens. The first Summicron was an evolved Summitar collapsible 50mm with Lanthanum glass, and was launched in 1953. [ 2 ]
In the same way, Karbe designed the APO-Summicron-M 75 mm f/2.0 ASPH lens (2005) based on his Summilux-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH lens (2004). Peter Karbe wrote some lines about Mandler after his death: "I can readily say that Dr. Mandler was one of the great optical designers at Leitz and that his work constituted a major contribution to the success ...
A Leica M8 with a Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 lens. Optical Diagram of Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens. detailed view. The name Noctilux is used by Leica to designate their camera lenses with the widest maximum aperture. Lenses with that name have been in production since 1966. So far all Noctilux lenses have been made for the Leica M mount.
Leica Summilux-M 50 mm f /1.4 Version 2 (1961 – 1968) Leica Summilux 35 mm f /1.4 Version 1 Optical Diagram of Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4 II lens.. The name Summilux is used by Leica and Panasonic Lumix to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture brighter than f/2, typically at f/1.4, but dimmer than f/1.0.