Dennis Posted February 10, 2022 Share #1 Â Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I did a search today, filtering the available brand new Leica lenses for M-mount by name: lux, cron, etc. I noticed that the current 28mm Elmarit-M Asph (current) is the last Elmarit-M available for sale. What does it actually mean? Will Leica discontinue the 28 too, like for the Summarit line? Or can we expect a newer modern version to be released? No clue! Â Edited February 10, 2022 by Dennis added link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 Hi Dennis, Take a look here The last Elmarit-M standing .... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wda Posted February 10, 2022 Share #2 Â Posted February 10, 2022 I do not understand your question. The lens is listed and should be available. There is nothing to suggest otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted February 10, 2022 Share #3 Â Posted February 10, 2022 Why do you need new version? What has expired in the current one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #4  Posted February 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, wda said: I do not understand your question. The lens is listed and should be available. There is nothing to suggest otherwise. + 13 minutes ago, Ko.Fe. said: Why do you need new version? What has expired in the current one? My fault.. I don't need/want another 28. The current one is an outstanding lens. Period. I was talking about different focal length, if Leica will release a new (any focal) Elmarit in the future. Or it's a No way: the 28 Elmarit is the last standing 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #5  Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Dennis said: Or can we expect a newer modern version to be released? I mean, a new modern version of an Elmarit-M, but any focal length. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko.Fe. Posted February 10, 2022 Share #6  Posted February 10, 2022 IMO... LCAG might be not interested anymore in around 2K USD M lenses.  It is now done much more effectively by Cosina and bunch of artisans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 10, 2022 Share #7 Â Posted February 10, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Elmarit range of lenses are superb. I currently have a 21, 28 and 90Â mm versions. I know a professional photographer who, for a period of time, used a 50 mm Elmarit for most of his wedding work. Of course, being less expensive, Leica doesn't make so much money from them. And, there are photographers, who prefer their lenses to end in 'lux' or 'cron', even when most of the time they use the lenses stopped down, It is marketing and meeting expectations. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebben Posted February 10, 2022 Share #8 Â Posted February 10, 2022 I really love the summarits as well. Compact, light weight, often fast enough and not totally overpriced. Would be great to have new line of Elmarits to compensate for the now missing Summarits. 35mm, 50mm and a 90mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 10, 2022 Share #9  Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Dennis said: I mean, a new modern version of an Elmarit-M, but any focal length. As far as M lenses are concerned, i don't recall of any Elmarit among 35mm, 50mm or 75mm lenses. 50/2.8 lenses have always been Elmar or Elmar-M if i'm not mistaken.  Elmarits that have been discontinued were 21mm, 90mm and 135mm besides the Elmarit-C 40/2.8 that has not been launched officially. In those 3 focal lengths, Elmarits have been replaced by f/2.4 (90mm) or f/3.4 (21 & 135mm) lenses so do i miss f/2.8 to replace them, honestly no. Remains the current 28mm that does not need to be replaced indeed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share #10  Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ko.Fe. said: It is now done much more effectively by Cosina and bunch of artisans. Big statement.. But surely they are doing it very well... 2 hours ago, wda said: The Elmarit range of lenses are superb. I currently have a 21, 28 and 90 mm versions. I always heard good things about .. And lately about the 90, which I didn't know... The Elmarit's feel like a very good balance, i guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwino Posted February 10, 2022 Share #11  Posted February 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, sebben said: Would be great to have new line of Elmarits to compensate for the now missing Summarits. 35mm, 50mm and a 90mm. Yes, to go along with that new, low priced film camera Leica are getting ready to release. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #12  Posted February 11, 2022 10 minutes ago, sebben said: I really love the summarits as well. Compact, light weight, often fast enough and not totally overpriced. Would be great to have new line of Elmarits to compensate for the now missing Summarits. 35mm, 50mm and a 90mm. Did you sign the Leica Miami request to Leica to bring back the Summarit line?  🙂 4 minutes ago, lct said: As far as M lenses are concerned, i don't recall of any Elmarit among 35mm, 50mm or 75mm lenses. 50/2.8 lenses have always been Elmar or Elmar-M if i'm not mistaken.  Elmarits that have been discontinued were 21mm, 90mm and 135mm besides the Elmarit-C 40/2.8 that has not been launched officially. In those 3 focal lengths, Elmarits have been replaced by f/2.4 (90mm) or f/3.4 (21 & 135mm) lenses so do i miss f/2.8 to replace them, honestly no. Remains the current 28mm that does not need to be replaced indeed. Got it. So, not all focal length. Is there a reason? or it just about the names... such like "A 50 2.8 is not Elmarit-M but Elmar-M" ...  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2022 Share #13 Â Posted February 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, lct said: Elmarits that have been discontinued were 21mm, 90mm and 135mm plus 24mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 11, 2022 Share #14 Â Posted February 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Studienkamera said: plus 24mm. Ah yes i forgot it thanks. Has been replaced by an f/3.8 lens that has been discontinued. Glad to own the latter but it had less use than my 21mm and 28mm lenses so do i mss a 24/2.8 at Leica prices, honestly no again. The last one was as bulky as the 21/2.8 asph BTW and it was yet too much for me anyway. YMMV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 11, 2022 Share #15 Â Posted February 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Dennis said: Got it. So, not all focal length. Is there a reason? or it just about the names... such like "A 50 2.8 is not Elmarit-M but Elmar-M" ... Competition i guess. Why launching an expensive f/2.8 lens when Cosina makes very good and more affordable ZM or VM f/2.8 or f/2.5, let alone faster lenses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #16 Â Posted February 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, lct said: Competition i guess. Why launching an expensive f/2.8 lens when Cosina makes very good and more affordable ZM or VM f/2.8 or f/2.5, let alone faster lenses? Maybe because would be a Leica, and for many people this is enough reason The current 50 Cron is about $2.7k... Cheaper than this, not possible anymore with Leica. No business for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #17  Posted February 11, 2022 As 35mm lover, I would love to see a modern 35/2.8 Elmarit-M .. SImilar performance than 28 Elmarit asph, but smaller. And under $3k.... Why not There is always Portugal version to help w/ 💰  1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 11, 2022 Share #18 Â Posted February 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Dennis said: As 35mm lover, I would love to see a modern 35/2.8 Elmarit-M .. SImilar performance than 28 Elmarit asph, but smaller. And under $3k.... Why not Because it would hardly be better than the superb Biogon 35/2.8 iguess. Remember the Summarit 35/2.5 and 35/2.4 were very good too but they dit not sell well enough to be kept by Leica. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted February 11, 2022 Share #19 Â Posted February 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Dennis said: Maybe because would be a Leica, and for many people this is enough reason The current 50 Cron is about $2.7k... Cheaper than this, not possible anymore with Leica. No business for them Was the same in the past. The Elmar-M 50/2.8 had not a great success due to a price too close to that of the Summicron 50/2. Consumers have little to do with triplet vs double gauss battles obviously. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share #20 Â Posted February 11, 2022 Â 14 minutes ago, lct said: Was the same in the past. The Elmar-M 50/2.8 had not a great success due to a price too close to that of the Summicron 50/2. Consumers have little to do with triplet vs double gauss battles obviously. I see.. So, the 28 Elmarit has a huge responsibility now. It's the last one 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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