What You Need to Know About Leica M9 Serial Number Lookup

A now closed thread shows complaints about M9s not showing serial numbers in EXIF data. My M8 images in C1 only show camera type, firmware update version and coded lens, not the M8 serial number. Unless you had multiple Leicas in use why does it matter?

This is the list of Leitz and Leica lens serial numbers (not cameras) and which year that lens was approximately produced. Also visit the Leica Lens Compendium and the Leica Camera Compendium.

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Is there a way to check this from the serial number? I know that the free sensor replacement is no longer being offered, and while the camera seems to be in excellent condition (Japanese people tend to take very good care of their cameras), it would be good to have some idea of whether or not the sensor has been replaced or whether it is even necessary to do so.

If you find a serial number that is in the stolen Leica serial numbers database, simply contact the people who reported it stolen so that they can follow up with the police. Do not do anything that could jeopardize your safety.

This Leica 35mm f1.4 ASPH Summilux-M Mount Lens (serial number 3636603) is a wide angle, ultra-fast aspherical prime lens made by Leica Germany. It is designed for use with M mount rangefinder cameras such as the Leica M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and M7 as well as digital Leica M bodies. This lens is not 6-bit coded.

The diaphragm had 10 blades at first in 1939, but then in 1950 (around serial number 792,001), someone at LEICA discovered a big pile of left-over 6-blade assemblies from the old SUMMAR (1933-1939). LEICA unloaded these over the last few years of the SUMMITAR, as it worked on the extraordinary new SUMMICRON that was to come out in 1953.

The first version of the Summicron was introduced in 1958. The lens had 8 optical elements. It was both manufactured with goggles for the Leica M3 (Leica code: SAWOO-MW) and without goggles for the Leica M2 (Leica code: SAWOO-M). In order to use this wide angle lens on a Leica M3 goggles were required as the camera did not have 35mm frame lines (unlike the Leica M2). Initially these lenses were manufactured with a silver finish. After 1961 black lenses were also manufactured. The version with goggles had a longer production run (until 1973). This version has serial numbers below 2314750.

The second version of the Summicron was introduced in 1969. The lens now had 6 optical elements and it had a black finish. Most of these lenses were manufactured in Canada. This second version was only manufactured without goggles, suitable for the Leica M2 and Leica M4. This version of the Summicron 35 occurs above serial number 2307450. The second version has a protruding aperture control lever, which most users did not like.

The third version was released without the protruding aperture control lever. This third version of the Summicron still had 6 elements but slightly larger optical elements and the protruding aperture control lever was removed. This versions occurs above serial number 2461001.

He said the burglary was well-planned and that he believed the items would be sold overseas.Ffordes have released the serial numbers in case people are offered the items.Anyone with information about the burglary is urged to contact Inverness police on 01463 228452, quoting Police Incident Number: NN10337/18.

The M (Typ 240) sits between the M9 and M10 and in my humble opinion, should have been called the M10 when it was released more than four years ago (and the M10 should be the M11 but I digress!). In 2012, Leica thought it would be a good idea to change the naming structure of all its cameras, giving them the same name and then distinguishing them with a serial number. (That, for some reason, started with 240.) Anyway, we are now back on track.

I took a bus to visit some pawn shops in downtown Brooklyn. There I actually saw a lot of interesting camera equipment, and priced nicely. But my cameras were not there. I registered the cameras with stolen goods databases. And I also registered one of them with the stolen camera website that specializes in tracking activity of equipment by checking EXIF data of uploaded pictures. If anybody were to start using the cameras, and were to upload the images to Flickr, or many other sites, then their images would show up, I would be able to maybe track them down? Also, if any pawn shop were to check the serial numbers against the stolen goods databases, they would discover my messages. But frankly, that ship might have already sailed. If anybody had indeed stolen the cameras, they would have likely moved through some system very, very quickly. But maybe not. Maybe they could resurface after years?

Chrome Leica IIIc with Uncommon "Star" [asterisk] Summitar Lens. Leica IIIc body #430562 (condition 6F) with Leitz Summitar 5cm f2 #530036* (aperture ring VERY stiff, barely moves, glass OK hence condition 6H). NOTE: The * after the serial number on a camera body usually denotes a duplicate or replacement number and is not often seen on lenses of this type. Also a Voigtlander Vito B. Both with ERCs (not pictured).[E]

PLEASE NOTE AMENDED DESCRIPTION BELOWA Leica IC viewfinder cameraCirca 1949-50, serial number 459362 with Leitz Elmar 1:3,5 F=50mm lens and Ernst Leitz GmbH 5cm viewfinder, fitted in original leather case 2ff7e9595c