[Leica] New 35mm Summicron

[Nathan Wajsman]

That’s my point. I also bought a 35mm Summicron ASPH around the time you got yours, but the price was less than half of this new version.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 4 Mar 2021, at 20:56, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> But it is generally regarded as one of Leica's best lenses.  I was
> perfectly happy with my 35/1.4 which was one the first lenses I got, but I
> also bought a 35 Summicron in 2007 after everybody at the Leica seminars
> raved about it.  I was surprised at the difference in color rendition.
> It's also much lighter than the Summilux and easier to carry - almost
> invisible.
> 
> I didn't pay anywhere near what it costs now, though!!
> 
> Tina
> 
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 2:45 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu <mailto:photo at frozenlight.eu>> 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??
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> 
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> <http://www.frozenlight.eu/ <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>>
>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/ <http://www.greatpix.eu/>>www.greatpix.eu <http://www.greatpix.eu/>
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws> <
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> <
>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>>
>> 
>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> <
>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>>
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
>> "I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"
>> 
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>>> On 4 Mar 2021, at 20:39, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> But the lenses last forever.  I'm still using the very first one I bought
>>> in the 1970's.  You don't have to keep replacing crap, plastic lenses
>>> because these sturdy, metal lenses last forever.  And their value only
>> goes
>>> up.
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu <mailto:photo at frozenlight.eu>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> This is the definitive proof that photographers are no longer the
>> primary
>>>> market segment for Leica:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 <https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053>
>>>> 
>> https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053 <https://store.leica-camera.com/es/es/detail/index/sArticle/8053?utm_source=CRM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Summicron-M-35_7011i0000005TFPAA2&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fstore.leica-camera.com%2fes%2fes%2fdetail%2findex%2fsArticle%2f8053>
>>>> .
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> 
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> 
>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>>>> 
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
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