35/1.4 summilux non asph.

I have a summilux 35 serial 2626xxx; just wander if I´m missing some modifications this lens may had afterwords.

Your serial number (1973) shows you have the second (and

last) version of the mount. The optical design was the same on

all production. Newer lenses benefit from better coating and

assembly technologies but the improvements would be subtle. If

you are unhappy with the lens, I would not suggest you buy a

later non-Asph but get the new Asph instead. The 35/1.4 Asph is

THE lens of the leica line up in my opinion.

 

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Cheers

Yes, the Leica-M Compendium says that the 35 Lux " . . . was

recomputed in 1966 (from ser. nr. 2166702) with a marked improvement

in image quality. I have one of these, and it seems superior to my

old chrome 35 Summicron, original 8-element formula for rendering

fine detail. I'm very pleased with it.

 

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Regards,