Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica kept the 50/2 non-APO ASPH when they introduced the 50 AA, perhaps they will do the same here. Marty On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 3:44 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > I am sure it is very well specified, but in terms of the overall lineup, > 2/35mm is the basic lens for many (most) Leica M outfits, together with its > 50mm cousin. The various Summilux, Noctilux, 21mm etc. are the ?non-basic? > ones. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5 Mar 2021, at 04:31, Marty Deveney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > >> Sure, but 35mm Summicron? I can understand this kind of price for a > >> Summilux or a Noctilux, but for a basic lens like this?? > >> > > > > It is not a basic lens. It might be a basic 35/2 spec, but it has 10 > > elements in 5 groups, a floating group (not element, group) for close > > focusing, six partial anomalous dispersion glass elements and four > > aspherical surfaces. It is still e39 filter size unlike the giant SLR > high > > performance lenses and is 40.9mm long and weighs 320g. Leica says it is > > sufficiently well corrected that it is already diffraction limited wide > > open. > > > > It also focuses to 30cm but has a detent at 70cm so you know when the > > rangefinder disengages. How I wish the C-V and Zeiss ZM lenses had one > of > > them. > > > > You (or I) might not need it, but it is an optical and manufacturing > > marvel, and anything but basic. > > > > The lens it replaces is the oldest M design still manufactured apart from > > the non-APO ASPH 50/2. Its performance on the current 40mp sensors shows > > its age. > > > > Marty > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information