hansmezger Posted December 2, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted December 2, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was thinking of getting a 35 summicron for my M240. I do not prefer the 35 lux due to weight,wf blockage, and unpleasant bokeh for my taste.. Â But as far as I know the 35 cron is an old design and some rumors suggested that it might get a new update for the photokina? Â Btw.. I would love to hear your opinions regarding the 35 Biogon 2.8. Â Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jip Posted December 2, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted December 2, 2013 I really liked the 35mm Summicron on my M8/M9 but with the M240 I don't know if I like it as much... maybe I just need to use it a little more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted December 2, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted December 2, 2013 But as far as I know the 35 cron is an old design and some rumors suggested that it might get a new update for the photokina? Really? An 'old' design? What is it that they might update I wonder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick in CO Posted December 2, 2013 Share #4  Posted December 2, 2013 I was thinking of getting a 35 summicron for my M240. I do not prefer the 35 lux due to weight,wf blockage, and unpleasant bokeh for my taste.. But as far as I know the 35 cron is an old design and some rumors suggested that it might get a new update for the photokina?  Btw.. I would love to hear your opinions regarding the 35 Biogon 2.8.  Cheers, I have the 35/2.8 Biogon and it is perfect for me (M9). I only use it ~15% of the time and just love its look and sharpness. Great for landscapes and travel photos, and for people - environmental portraits also captures the background nicely and in large wedding groups you get everybody clearly recognizable. A very compact, pocketable extra lens to carry about. A lot of people complain about the lens shades - I buy small but effective 43mm lens hoods off eBay (even found some Heliopan shades) and use generic slip-on caps - much better for my fumbling fingers than the squeeze-type Zeiss hoods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 2, 2013 Share #5 Â Posted December 2, 2013 The 35/2 asph is indeed 17 years old (1996-2013) like the 35/2 v4 when it retired (1979-1996) so it will become the longest lasting Summicron 35 next year. A successor would have less CA but also a floating element i guess. Not sure i would like that though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 3, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted December 3, 2013 The 35/2 asph is indeed 17 years old (1996-2013) like the 35/2 v4 when it retired (1979-1996) so it will become the longest lasting Summicron 35 next year. A successor would have less CA but also a floating element i guess. Not sure i would like that though. Â It would probably also have an APO price tag. Definitely wouldn't like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted December 3, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted December 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) ... What is it that they might update I wonder? Â The firmware . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted December 3, 2013 Share #8 Â Posted December 3, 2013 The 35/2 asph is indeed 17 years old (1996-2013) like the 35/2 v4 when it retired (1979-1996) so it will become the longest lasting Summicron 35 next year. A successor would have less CA but also a floating element i guess. Not sure i would like that though. The Summicron aspheric sits very comfortably (effectively) between the state-of-the-art Summilux FLE and the Summarit. upgrading it would need to increase its already extremely high performance whilst retaining or reducing its current manufacturing cost and ensuring that no undesirable parameters (harsh bokeh anyone?) result from a redesign. Given that it has relatively few detractors and that increasing performance (such as floating elements) is in all likelihood going to increase price, I'm not sure what motivation Leica might have to change it as yet - and its not the longest lens production run by any means. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 3, 2013 Share #9 Â Posted December 3, 2013 Yes and not sure Leica is very keen to renew the APO adventure with the 35/2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted December 3, 2013 Share #10  Posted December 3, 2013 The 35/2 asph is indeed 17 years old (1996-2013) like the 35/2 v4 when it retired (1979-1996) so it will become the longest lasting Summicron 35 next year. A successor would have less CA but also a floating element i guess. Not sure i would like that though.  Bah, 17 years, that's noothing  I guess a design with floating element would also be a little bit larger, perhaps 1cm longer?, and heavier? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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