RonM Posted November 23, 2009 Share #1 Â Posted November 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am in the market for a 35 'cron to use with my M8.2. From what I have read online, I know that the Type 2 is an 8 element design, and has the "tab" to move the aperture ring, while the Type 3 is a 6 element design, with the more conventional aperture ring. Â Is there a substantial difference in the performance of these two models? (wide open and at the corners) (My budget won't stretch to the Type 4 or the Asph. models.) Â Any comment welcome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MP3 Posted November 23, 2009 Share #2 Â Posted November 23, 2009 Both Type 2 and Type 3 are 6-elements double gausian design. In fact, they share very similar optical design. Type 2 got a little tab to control the aperture ring while Type 3 doesn't. On the other hand, Type 3 front element and opening is a bit larger for improved optical performance. Â Both of them are very good performers, priced lower than Type 1, 4 and asph. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 24, 2009 Share #3 Â Posted November 24, 2009 They are priced lower than a v.4 for a reason. They have a pretty harsh bokeh, i.e. unsharp parts of the picture have a 'busy' look. The v.4 is a very nice lens indeed, so nice, I discovered when I put one on my M9 for some street photography, that I have now recalled it to duty and packed it off to Solms for six bit coding. It deserves it. Â The old man from the Age of Mandler Lenses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmeertens Posted November 24, 2009 Share #4 Â Posted November 24, 2009 Also, type 3 have 39mm filter size while type 2 have Series 7 filters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted November 24, 2009 Share #5 Â Posted November 24, 2009 Also, type 3 have 39mm filter size while type 2 have Series 7 filters. Â This is incorrect. All 35mm Summicrons accept 39mm filters. The Series VII filters fit into the hood that was supplied with the Ver. 2 and 3 Summicron but, everybody in his right mind still used the 39mm filter attached directly to the lens. Â What Lars says about the versions 2 and 3 is correct - they were no particularly popular lenses, compared to version 1 and version 4. On the M8, the version 4 35mm Summicron is a stellar performer, not as contrasty as the ASPH version. Would not give mine up for nothing.... Of course, YMMV.... Â Best, Â Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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