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Leica Serial Number & Order Code Lookup
Enter any Leica body/lens serial number (to determine manufacturing year) OR any 5-digit order code / telegraph word (e.g. 11726, 11663, SAWOM).
Lookup Result (As Serial Number)No. 1670001
Camera Body#1670001
Production Year:1984
Leica M6 (begins ~1657251 / 1670001)
The immortal Leica M6 debuts with LED light meter!
Lens#1670001
Production Year:1959
Summilux 50mm f/1.4 Version 1
First Summilux: ultra-fast standard benchmark
Where to find the serial number?
Cameras: Usually engraved on the top plate (Barnack/M3/M2/M4/MP/M10), hot shoe (M6/M7/M8/M9/Q/SL), or base plate. Lenses: Engraved on the front beauty ring surrounding the front element, on the lens barrel, or on the rear mount ring.