With a serial number you can not only know when the lens was made, you can also check for potential issues, like if someone is trying to pass off a Summicron ...
I have heard that from a serial number, it is easy to find the year the Leica lens was made in. If so, how do I do it? Many thanks in advance for your help.
I've been searching for a 50mm lens date coded to 1967. There are two sites that are quoted often when referencing Leica lens serial number identification.