ECohen Posted August 3, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 3, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Whats the difference between these two new lenses? Summicron 35mm / f2.0 ASPH #11674 Summicron 35mm f/2 ASPH #11882 I'm sure I've missed something....Is one an older version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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james.liam Posted August 4, 2016 Share #2 Posted August 4, 2016 11882: the prior version of the ASPH, silver 11674: the new version of the ASPH, silver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted August 4, 2016 11882: the prior version of the ASPH, silver 11674: the new version of the ASPH, silver Did Leica something change? Did they improve something optically? The difference I see is, an external redesign, a protective filter thread protector ring and a silver sleek lens hood. ....also the descriptions are slightly different in the Leica catalog. Please excuse my ignorance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted August 4, 2016 Share #4 Posted August 4, 2016 Same optical design. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted August 4, 2016 Share #5 Posted August 4, 2016 More aperture blades in the new version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardkaraa Posted August 4, 2016 Share #6 Posted August 4, 2016 Interesting that the mark II has a lower code number. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted August 4, 2016 Share #7 Posted August 4, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Interesting that the mark II has a lower code number. Maybe they were embarrassed that it wasn't really an updated lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted August 4, 2016 Share #8 Posted August 4, 2016 I believe the new version also used a metal hood that is keyed to where it screws in to a lock in the right orientation like the hood on my 18mm f3.8 Super Elmar. It's a nice design. It's amazing how much these have increased in price. I bought a new 35mm f2 ASPH not too long after they came out in the late 90's. It was $1,495 new back then. The 50mm f2 Summicron at the time was the last sub-$1,000 M lens at $995, so prices have doubled or more in approximately 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted August 4, 2016 I believe the new version also used a metal hood that is keyed to where it screws in to a lock in the right orientation like the hood on my 18mm f3.8 Super Elmar. It's a nice design. It's amazing how much these have increased in price. I bought a new 35mm f2 ASPH not too long after they came out in the late 90's. It was $1,495 new back then. The 50mm f2 Summicron at the time was the last sub-$1,000 M lens at $995, so prices have doubled or more in approximately 20 years. Yes Leica has really hit the ouch factor, in terms of prices Sadly the company has made this a rich mans hobby. I'm new to Leica, not to photography and I have a lot to learn to take advantage of the Leica pre-owned market...in building my kit. Thanks for your answers... ones new and ones old....11882 is soon to be discontinued...according the B&H website 8 blade vs 11 blade and a some cosmetic stuff Both are still in the current Leica catalog... I was confused because spec sheets were unavailable from the website to see the differences. I couldn't understand why Leica would keep them both ....I guess till they get rid of old stock. As always thanks for setting me straight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted August 4, 2016 Share #10 Posted August 4, 2016 The upside is that an older, non-6 bit encoded lens in good shape can go for as low as $1400-1500. Aside from the hood and 3 extra aperture leaves, exactly the same lens (?maybe different coatings, but who knows). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted August 4, 2016 Share #11 Posted August 4, 2016 For many of us it is academic because we prefer the Mk4 pre asph Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
microview Posted August 4, 2016 Share #12 Posted August 4, 2016 New silver 35 not brass but anodised aluminium body, I believe. (= weight saving.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted August 4, 2016 Share #13 Posted August 4, 2016 I've read that the new version has been recomputed* to give optimal performance on digital cameras particular attention has been paid to flatness of field (owing to the planar nature of digital sensors). * the design, ie the number of elements and groups, is unchanged but the coatings and positioning of the elements has been adjusted. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphlex Posted August 5, 2016 Share #14 Posted August 5, 2016 Quite possible. I've been using the new Summicron for about a month and have no complaints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaticB Posted August 5, 2016 Share #15 Posted August 5, 2016 I had experience with both lens. The pictures were indistinguishable, all very fine. Personally, I had new version and sold it only to bought Summilux 28, which in company with Summilux 50 is more appropriate for me. But, if I ever consider "only one lens", that would be summicron 35! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaeaix Posted August 6, 2016 Share #16 Posted August 6, 2016 I hope they fix the wobbly glued lens group issue. Sent from my DMC-CM1 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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