Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron Version I (1958 – 1969) Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron Version II + III (1969 – 1979) Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron Version IV (1979 – 1996) Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron ASPH I (Version V 1996 – 2015) Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron ASPH II (Version VI 2015 – present)
Is the Leica 35mm Summicron-M the king of bokeh?
“The King of Bokeh” is the nickname of the Leica 35mm Summicron-M f/2.0 (IV or Version 4, year 1979 – 1997). Though none of the Leica 35mm Summicrons seem to lack pleasant boke, this one is known for a particular sparkling out of focus bokeh.
How many generations of 35mm Summicron are there?
Three generations of 35mm Summicrons. From Left to Right – pre-aspherical 35mm Summicron version IV “King of Bokeh”, 35mm Summicron ASPH (previous version), and 35mm Summicron ASPH version 2 (current version). Also notice the white scuff marks on the previous version Summicron (in the middle).
Is the Leica 35mm worth it?
The 35mm is a great all-round lens, the Summicron-M f/2.0 with better chance of getting focused correctly than the 35mm Summilux-M f/1.4, yet with nice bokeh and selective focus fully open. The sample photos on this page was mostly taken with my Leica Summicron-M f/2.0 Version I from 1960.
What was the first 35mm Summilux lens?
But the first 35mmSummilux lens was the 1961 (non-ASPH) lens designed by Dr. Walter Mandle for the M mount. The protoype for this lens was named Leitz 35mm Campolux, but when it went into production, it was named Summilux. From 2014 the FLE is again available in silver finish. New York, 2016.
How many versions of the Leica 35 Cron are there?
The reality is, Leica has made five versions of the venerable 35 Cron, that there really isn’t a necessity to get the latest one. To prove this point, I’ve decided to do a simple test comparing all five versions at once.
