[Leica] New 35mm Summicron

Thu Mar 4 22:55:52 PST 2021

I bought the 35 cron ASPH as soon as it was released
and now use it on my TL. Don't miss the 6 bit. However,
my next camera will be the Q monochrome  & maybe a
35mm version of it if Leica chooses to make one.

On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 12:44 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> 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.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> Alicante, Spain
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> > On 4 Mar 2021, at 20:56, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > I didn't pay anywhere near what it costs now, though!!
> >
> > Tina
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> > On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 2:45 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu
> <mailto:photo at frozenlight.eu>> wrote:
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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??
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> >> Cheers,
> >> Nathan
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> >> 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/>
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> >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <
> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>>
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> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> <
> >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>>
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> >> YNWA
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> >> "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:
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> >>> 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
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> >>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM Nathan <photo at frozenlight.eu <mailto:
> photo at frozenlight.eu>> wrote:
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> >>>> This is the definitive proof that photographers are no longer the
> >> primary
> >>>> market segment for Leica:
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> >>>> .
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> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Nathan
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> >>>>
> >>>> Nathan Wajsman
> >>>> Alicante, Spain
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> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> >>>> http://http://www.greatpix.eu
> >>>>
> >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> >>>>
> >>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
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> >>>> YNWA
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> >>> --
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