[Leica] New 35mm Summicron

[Marty Deveney]

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.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> > On 5 Mar 2021, at 04:31, Marty Deveney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
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> >> 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.
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> > 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
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