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72Leica M Lenses164 Carl Zeiss f. Leica M %u20ac6.000*Hologon 8/15 mm 11003no. 5736245, 1975, condition A/B %u20ac 10.000 %u2013 12.000The famous Carl Zeiss Hologon 8/15%u2009mm for Leica M, offered herein beautiful, near-mint condition with very good optics. It comes complete with the original center filter, both caps and the matching15%u2009mm finder; the spirit level in the finder has dried out. TheHologon was first introduced by Zeiss as a fixed lens on the ZeissIkon Hologon Ultrawide. From 1972, it was also produced in Leica M mount and listed in the Leitz catalogue as the %u2018Carl Zeiss Hologon for Leica M%u2019 until 1975. With its extraordinary 110%u00b0 angle of coverageand virtually distortion-free rendering, the Hologon remains one of the most remarkable ultra-wide-angle lenses ever produced for the Leica M system. Its characteristic vignetting was compensatedby the dedicated center filter. Produced only in very small numbers,the Hologon M is today one of the rarest and most desirable Leica-compatible lenses, particularly when preserved in such outstanding condition.165 Elmarit 2.8/28 mm 11801 %u20ac2.4009-elementno. 2061655, 1964, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 5.000 %u2013 6.000Rare very early first type Elmarit 28%u2009mm with 9-element lens madein Wetzlar (starts with no. 2061501), in beautiful, mint condition, with black painted infinity lock, very good optics, with both caps,hood 12501 and original maker%u2019s box.166 Elmarit 2.8/28 mm 11801 %u20ac2.4009-elementno. 2061899, 1967, condition B/A %u20ac 5.000 %u2013 6.000Rare very early first type Elmarit 28%u2009mm with 9-element lens madein Wetzlar (starts with no. 2061501), in very good condition, black painted infinity lock, with very good optics, comes with both capsand SLOOZ finder.167 Summaron M 3.5/3.5 cm %u20ac5.000prototypec.1954, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 10.000 %u2013 12.000An extremely rare prototype Summaron 3.5 cm in Leica M bayonet mount, without a serial number and simply engraved %u2018Nr.%u2019 in its place. The lens has a meter scale and differs in several details fromthe later production version, most notably in the design of the depth-of-field scale. Preserved in mint condition, complete withboth caps. An important transitional example illustrating the development of the Summaron 3.5 cm for the Leica M system.168 Summicron 2/35 mm chrome %u20ac80011308 first batchno.1631255, 1959, condition A/B %u20ac 1.600 %u2013 1.800Sought-after 8-element wide angle from the very first batchof production starting with no.1630501, in almost mint condition, optics showing white spots, M-adapter removed, with plastic keeper.169 Summicron 2/35 mm chrome %u20ac1.000*8-element Canadano. 2065811, 1964, condition B/A %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400Sought-after 8-element version, made in Canada, in very good condition, clean and clear optics, with both caps.170 Summicron 2/35 mm %u20ac5.000black paint M3no.1631605, 1963, condition B+ %u20ac 10.000 %u2013 12.000Extremely rare 8-element M3 Summicron with black painted aluminium barrel, originally with brass mount, here later replaced by a chrome mount. The sides show heavy signs of wear, filterbarrel still showing some black paint finish, the originally black paintfinish from the DOF scale barrel is completely off, only the screwskept their original black finish and the engravings their white paint,note the original black painted chrome focusing tab with brass button (black paint partially off), optics showing some spots ofcorrosion, delivered to Hamburg, Germany, on 07.05.1963, completed with rear cap and chrome front lens cap.