Jump to content

What M lens is missing - what lens should Leica invent soon?


Al Brown

Recommended Posts

Advertisement (gone after registration)

What are your cravings, needs, wishes and desires regarding M lenses that do not exist yet?
21mm Summicron? Perhaps a 24mm Summicron? A brand new and Karbe - updated 75mm f1.4 Summilux? A new line of affordable budget M lenses? Some vintage revivals?
Share your thoughts - within reason of course.

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Updated 75/1.4? Won't happen due to the 75/1.25. Affordable budget? Won't happen either, already done and CV is out of reach. 21/1.4 or 24/1.4? Already done, too big and expensive. Remain 21/2 or 24/2 that Leica never made i don't know why. I don't hold my breath though. More money to make with a 35/2 apo provided it remains compact enough i guess.

  • Haha 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

55 minutes ago, lct said:

Updated 75/1.4? Won't happen due to the 75/1.25. Affordable budget? Won't happen either, already done and CV is out of reach. 21/1.4 or 24/1.4? Already done, too big and expensive. Remain 21/2 or 24/2 that Leica never made i don't know why. I don't hold my breath though. More money to make with a 35/2 apo provided it remains compact enough i guess.

Regarding prices, the 75 Summicron APO sells for $4395 USD.  The 90 Sumicron APO sells for $5095 USD and the 75 Noctilux ASPH sells for $14,095 USD.

Given the above, Leica could release an updated 75mm Summilux and price it at $7000(ish), sell plenty of them and not erode sales of the 75 'cron, the 90 'cron or the hideously costly 75 Noctilux.

JMHO. 

Edited by Herr Barnack
  • Like 3
Link to post
Share on other sites

12 minutes ago, Herr Barnack said:

Leica could release an updated 75mm Summilux and price it at $7000(ish), sell plenty of them and not erode sales of the 75 'cron, the 90 'cron or the hideously costly 75 Noctilux.

Why not but i find hard to imagine how plenty of $7000(ish) 75/1.4 could be sold given that the very good CV 75/1.5 can be had for $1000 or less... I'm no armchair CEO though :cool:.

  • Like 1
Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...