90mm f/2 Summicron-M III

• Leica Order No. - 11137-silver - 11136-black
• Production era - 1980-1998 < 29,853 lenses
• Variants - Black, silver, ELC; 1st version with telescoping shade that covers f-stop ring when not deployed
• Lens mount - Leica M-bayonet
• Number of lenses /groups - 5 /4
• F stop range - f/2.8 - f/22
• Closest focusing distance - 1 m
• Smallest object field - 220 x 330 mm
• Diaphragm setting /type - 11-blade
• Angle of view diagonal - 27 degrees
• Filter type - E49 (1st) - E55 (2nd)
• Accessories - E55 Cap 14289 - Rear Cap 14269
• Materials - Black anodized aluminum or silver lacquered brass
• E49 Dimensions length x diameter - 79 x 67 mm / 3.11 x 2.64 in
• E55 Dimensions length x diameter - 77 x 63.5 mm / 3.03 x 2.50 in
• Weight - 475 g /1.05 lb in black; 690 g / 1.52 lb in silver
• Inscriptions - LEITZ SUMMICRON-M 1:2/90 3XXXXXX
  LEICA SUMMICRON-M 1:2/90 E55 3XXXXXX
• Designer - Walter Mandler
• Tech Data - Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf - pgs. 65 - 70

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• On the street - €EU 456 in 2008 - $US 750 (E49) 925 (E55) in 2010
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90mm f/2 Summicron-M III Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
* Lens nos. 2814052 & 2814349 are 90mm not 35mm as listed

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
2813801	*2814900	Summicron-M f= *3.5 cm 1:2 (black.1)	1977	[1100]
2947201	2950200	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1978	3000
3163001	3164000	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.1)	1982	1000
3177201	3178200	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1982	1000
3209801	3211800	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1982	2000
3222301	3223300	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1982	1000
3263401	3265400	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1983	2000
3298201	3299200	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1984	1000
3365801	3366800	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1985	1000
3391001	3391800	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1986	800
3436501	3437500	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1987	1000
3455071	3455870	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1987	800
3458371	3459070	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1988	700
3473901	3474700	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1988	800
3482901	3483500	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1989	600
3523296	3523795	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1990	500
3532468	3533467	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1990	1000
3574634	3575633	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.11 136)	1991	1000
3594960	3595959	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black.2)	1992	1000
3608120	3608369	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1992	250
3615580	3616579	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (silver.2)	1993	1000
3617902	3617902	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1993	1
3642376	3643275	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (black+silver)	1993	900
3643276	3644475	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (silver.11 137)	1993	1200
3665831	3666030	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (silver.2)	1994	200
3687031	3688230	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (silver.2)	1995	1200
3688231	3689030	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2 (silver.2)	1995	800
3702703	3703802	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1995	1100
3703803	3704802	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1995	1000
3720503	3721802	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1995	1300
3721803	3722802	Summicron-M f= 9 cm 1:2	1995	1000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1977-1995	29,853