35mm f/2 ASPH Summicron (2016) - square silver lens hood?

[abrewer]

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Well the good news is the previous version 35mm/f2 ASPH is a well-respected and popular, sharp lens very little different from the current one, and it doesn't appear you have badly overpaid for it.

 

However, if you can upgrade to the current for a few hundred dollars I personally would make the swap, as I believe Leica are continuously upgrading lenses, parts and coatings to meet the conditions and challenges of modern practice. 

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[lawman]

I have (and like) this lens in the Safari edition which came with a nice round silver hood which should be available from leica.

[daviden]

First, thank you for all the input.

 

I've been in contact with the company who sold me the lens and they'd be happy to take it back.

But, I decided to keep it. I don't think it's worth the extra ~$850 the new version (in silver) would cost. I probably can't see a difference in the image quality anyway, and then it's all about how the lens looks. That'll be an expensive lens hood.

 

I'll continue to use my current 35mm Summicron, even though it's not the latest and coolest around.

[pedaes]

As a compromise you could consider one of Thorsten's Hoods http://www.overgaard.dk/Thorsten-von-Overgaard-Gallery-Store-Hardware-for-Photography-and-Leica-Lenses-and-Cameras.html

[chris_tribble]

First, thank you for all the input.

 

I've been in contact with the company who sold me the lens and they'd be happy to take it back.

But, I decided to keep it. I don't think it's worth the extra ~$850 the new version (in silver) would cost. I probably can't see a difference in the image quality anyway, and then it's all about how the lens looks. That'll be an expensive lens hood.

 

I'll continue to use my current 35mm Summicron, even though it's not the latest and coolest around.

Good decision.  My information is that the "old" 35 summicron asph is optically identical to the "new" one.  The update has been purely cosmetic.  Overall, the little plastic shade at least has the advantage that it won't bend and won't unscrew accidentally.  This is something I've had happen with the "new" 28 summicron asph (although this lens is an optical improvement on the preceding model).

Edited February 11, 2018 by chris_tribble

[B-A-C]

Good decision.  My information is that the "old" 35 summicron asph is optically identical to the "new" one.  The update has been purely cosmetic.  Overall, the little plastic shade at least has the advantage that it won't bend and won't unscrew accidentally.  This is something I've had happen with the "new" 28 summicron asph (although this lens is an optical improvement on the preceding model).

 

That's right.  I understand there to be more aperture blades now, but most people aren't shooting 35 for bokeh.

[Csacwp]

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I prefer the bokeh of my old 35mm asph to the two new ones I have tried.