The Leica M2

The Leica M2 camera,  production started in 1957, at serial number 926001.
Originally envisaged as a less costly alternative to the popular but expensive M3.
Production ended in 1967 at serial number 1165000 after 85200 units built (all versions included).
The main differences between the M2 and the M3 are that the former has an  external manual reset film counter and the viewfinder which incorporates finders for 35, 50 and 90 focal lengths.
The M2 accepts the rapid wind Leicavit without modification.
Early models have no self timer and a button rewind, second models also without self timer but  lever rewind and third models has self timer and lever rewind.

Code word KOOHE, catalog number 10835M

First illustrated the button rewind model with respective :
Summicron rigid 2/50 1st model SOSIC / 11618 ( narrow knurled ) and 12585 sunshade,
Summicron  2/35 1st model 8 elements SAWOM /11308 and 12571 J sunshade,
Tele-Elmarit  2.8/90 chrome version  11800 and 12575 sunshade, and topped by a Leicameter MC like illustrated on the background catalog.

Second illustrated is the lever rewind model equipped with a Leicavit MP chrome SYOOM-M with original box and a Summicron 2/35 1st model 8 elements SAWOM /11308 with respective  12571 J sunshade.
Three booklets of full instructions for the M2 in German, English and French and a catalog English printed in the foreground.

Third illustrated, the self timer and lever rewind equipped model with respective :
Summicron rigid 2/50 2nd model SOSIC / 11618 ( large knurled ),
Summicron 2/35 1st model 8 elements SAWOM /11308, Elmarit 2.8/90 chrome version, ELRIM/11129,
a Leicameter MR as we can see illustrated on the background catalogs and a M2 “Kurzanleitung”.

Here with 3 different Summicron 2/35mm lenses