jflachmann Posted August 2, 2007 Share #1 Posted August 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) New Leica-Lenses: Summarit-M 2,5/ 35 mm, 1.250 Euro Summarit-M 2,5/ 50 mm, 1.000 Euro Summarit-M 2,5/ 75 mm, 1.250 Euro Summarit-M 2,5/ 90 mm, 1.250 Euro More details (german site): Neue preiswerte Objektivlinie für die M-Leicas: Summarit-M | photoscala Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 2, 2007 Posted August 2, 2007 Hi jflachmann, Take a look here *4* New Summarits. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jflachmann Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted August 2, 2007 Some pictures of the new lenses: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/30205-4-new-summarits/?do=findComment&comment=319410'>More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 2, 2007 Share #3 Posted August 2, 2007 Very interesting. The 35 is very attractive Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankg Posted August 2, 2007 Share #4 Posted August 2, 2007 Guy Walder just posted this link in another thread Neue preiswerte Objektivlinie für die M-Leicas: Summarit-M | photoscala Announcing 3 new 2.5 lens at a lower (for Leica) price point. That 75 looks very tempting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth_c Posted August 2, 2007 Share #5 Posted August 2, 2007 Wow, they came out of the blue (at least for me). The 90 looks interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted August 2, 2007 Share #6 Posted August 2, 2007 Too slow, too expensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guywalder Posted August 2, 2007 Share #7 Posted August 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hank, actually Jens Flachmann posted it in the customer forum, but only Andy Barton seemed to have noticed.... Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted August 2, 2007 Share #8 Posted August 2, 2007 I guess slow lenses are the future of digital photography since people are now able to bump ISO settings at free will. Why don't they make them f/4? just like the Canon f/4 series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 2, 2007 Share #9 Posted August 2, 2007 A welcome range of lower cost lenses to take on CV and Zeiss. Key points from the German site: - Spherical lenses - Kit of multiple lenses availabled at a discounted price - Return to shade of red dot used in the 60s! - Return to classic Leitz type face - Metal lens caps - Lens hoods as accessories - Velour cases (not leather) - sensible economy IMHO - Designed and Made in Germany - 6 bit coding Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted August 2, 2007 Share #10 Posted August 2, 2007 These new Summarits look too close to the 4/3 zoomers made for the E-410 ... are they inspired by Olympus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted August 2, 2007 Share #11 Posted August 2, 2007 Maybe this is what i saw in Solms in the prototype room. I have been predicting this for a long time now a low cost lens line, maybe this is it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted August 2, 2007 Share #12 Posted August 2, 2007 low cost lens line, maybe this is it 1250 Euro is by no means low cost in my book. In fact, the new 28 Elmarit sells for only 1495 US, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakley Posted August 2, 2007 Share #13 Posted August 2, 2007 These new Summarits look too close to the 4/3 zoomers made for the E-410 ... are they inspired by Olympus? ?? They look nothing at all like the E-410 lenses; they look exactly like their black M-mount colleagues. The 90/2.5 Summarit in particular looks identical in essentially every respect to the 90/4 Macro-Elmar. They're clearly all-metal construction with engraved markings, unlike the Olympus lenses, which are plastic with rubber ribbing and screened or painted markings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted August 2, 2007 Share #14 Posted August 2, 2007 Rubber finger grip on the 75 and 90? It will be interesting to see which existing lenses get displaced. 90/2.8 and 50/2.8? Another 4 lens codes used up... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankg Posted August 2, 2007 Share #15 Posted August 2, 2007 I guess slow lenses are the future of digital photography since people are now able to bump ISO settings at free will. Why don't they make them f/4? just like the Canon f/4 series. There is a big difference between 2.5 and 4 -for me slow starts below 2.8. For a walking around day lens 2.5 is certainly adequate, when you are stopped down and have the camera set at the hyperfocal distance most of the time. The priority given to compact size, cost and one's shooting style will make these ideal for some, not so much for others. For a 75 which on the M8 is close to a 100mm 2.5 is all I need. Hopefully they are not to contrasty for the M8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted August 2, 2007 Share #16 Posted August 2, 2007 The 75 looks VERY tempting for me. Cant wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted August 2, 2007 Share #17 Posted August 2, 2007 1250 Euro is by no means low cost in my book. In fact, the new 28 Elmarit sells for only 1495 US, right? You expect a 600 dollar leica lens. never going to happen. They will base the price around the 28 2.8 which here is 1600 dollars I think The idea behind this is a coded lens made by Leica to compete with CV and Zeiss. Think about the market share here and how well these will sell. Right on target in my book Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted August 2, 2007 Share #18 Posted August 2, 2007 Zeiss is going to take the hit but not CV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted August 2, 2007 Share #19 Posted August 2, 2007 Too slow, too expensive. The 90 is half a stop faster and about 350 Euros cheaper than the existing f2.8 that I expect it will replace. They're all much cheaper than the equivalent f2 lenses, and only half a stop slower. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted August 2, 2007 Share #20 Posted August 2, 2007 None are Aspherical lenses, meaning that they will have a more traditional look, perhaps like the 50 Cron. Some people have been asking for this. Very, very, very cool. This will help float the Leica boat into the next decades. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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