Three New Leica M Lenses

[Nathan King]

Leica recently updated their 28mm Elmarit, 28mm Summicron, and 35mm Summicron. Does anybody here have experience with the new lenses? I know they have metal hoods/caps and feature a slightly improved optical design, but how much of an improvement are they really? Obviously somebody who already has a previous version probably won't want to upgrade, but for somebody looking for a new focal length is the redesigned lens worth the slight premium?

 

[Luke_Miller]

Sean Reid reviewed the new 28 Summicron on his subscription site. Corner performance is substantially improved over that of the older lens, with minor improvements elsewhere. Were I shopping for a 28 'cron I would get the new version. If corner performance is not a factor then I suspect the older version can be purchased at a more attractive price.

 

[cole]

I'm really curious about the performance of the new 28mm Elmarit. I recently purchased version IV of the pre-ASPH 28 Elmarit, but this new version looks really attractive. Anyone had any experience with it yet?