Next next-gen lens

[DrM]

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Hi,

With the 50APO,35APO,75/1.25,90/1.5, and the new 35&50 close-focus; which lenses are planned for a new version according to you?

Best,

Marc

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[SiggiGun]

I think the next lense will be a new Apo90cron. A excellence lense but big and not perfect in near focus under 2m. 

[overexposed]

i would fancy a 21mm summilux with updated optics and close focus

[Erato]

APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 ASPH. V3 with a minimum focusing distance of just 25 centimeters also comes with the same level of optical quality as APO-35.

[lct]

I always missed a Summicron 21 but Leica does not seem interested so far. Judging by the Zuiko below, compact 21/2 lenses are not out of reach but Leica seems to prefer bulkier 21/1.4 or slower 21/2.8 lenses i don't know why. Elmarit 21/2.8 asph or pre-asph lenses are not that compact though so perhaps Leica don't feel it possible to make a 21/2 the size of a 28/2 for some reason.

 

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Edited September 21, 2023 by lct