Leica made a gliding switch and didn't confirm until '68 that this had happened, so I would recommend avoiding this, unless you have access to an expert who can tell the difference via serial numbers or possibly other means. You will notice that the order number 11114 appears in both lists. The early Lux is not nearly as good as the later two. If you have seen higher prices from lenses marked -M, it is likely coincidence (since they all are, except the very first versions from '59-'61, order number SOOME, 11114/11113, SOWGE, 11014, these can be recognized by their scalloped focusing rings), or it just reflects that people selling more expensive copies are more careful with their writingĪll 50 Luxes from '61 and up to the latest pre-ASPH (11114, 11868, 11856, 11869, 11621) have the same optical formula. The latest version with the pull-out hood focuses closer and is quite sought-after. However, wide open, some prefer the also very good pre-ASPH. The latter is perhaps the best normal lens ever made, an astoundingly good lens with awesome boke and sharpness.
All Leica-made lenses are either -M or -R (and probably -S coming up).
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