Summilux v2 - what's gold coating?

[reddot925]

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Hi All,

 

Saw a Summilux v2 lens today at a shop serial around 280xxxx, made in Canada, the shop manager was clearly excited with the gold coating and it does look gold (rather than the usual purple that in other Summilux V1 and V2 that I've seen).

 

Just curious, does anyone know what, even if, anything is special about this gold coating?

 

Thank you!

Edited September 26, 2017 by reddot925

[wizard]

Nothing special in my view, just a variation of lens coatings used by Leitz/Leica over time, and likely common when this very lens was made. I do remember my very first goggled Summicron 2/35 (now sold) to have such "gold" colored coatings, whereas later models looked purple, as you have observed yourself.

 

Andy

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[luigi bertolotti]

I have a Summilux v1 1.765.850  (chrome, coating "purple") and a Summilux v2 2.290.126 (black, coating "gold" or let's say "yellowish" as many other lenses)  : all normal, imho... apart that I like more the chrome...  (also because the std. filter thread and the OLLUX Hood....better than the v2' one)

 

Maybe if the item you saw had a coating really and strongly GOLDISH... maybe it has been re-coated... but I think is difficult that such a job has been made by a 3rd party.

 

(pictures of coating revealing the real hue aren't easy to render... but if you can try...)

Edited September 26, 2017 by luigi bertolotti

[Ecar]

Coating variations were not unusual then as the lens manufacturers experimented with different processes.

Just me being cynical: perhaps the dealer needs to justify a higher-than-market price?...

[michaelwj]

AFAIK all v2 summiluxs had a gold and purple coating. If you get it in the right light you can see both. Here is an image of what it should look like; http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/images/35mm-f14/D3S_8205-1200.jpg

All of them I've seen look the same as that.

[a.noctilux]

Hi All,

 

Saw a Summilux v2 lens today at a shop serial around 280xxxx, made in Canada, the shop manager was clearly excited with the gold coating and it does look gold (rather than the usual purple that in other Summilux V1 and V2 that I've seen).

 

Just curious, does anyone know what, even if, anything is special about this gold coating?

 

Thank you!

 

Which focal length are we talking about, 35mm or 50mm ?

Edited September 29, 2017 by a.noctilux

[luigi bertolotti]

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35... OP speaks of Canada... not any Canadian Lux 50 iirc.

Edited September 29, 2017 by luigi bertolotti