Summaron
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The name Summaron is used by Leica to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or f/3.5 or f/5.6.
History[edit]
The Summaron 35 mm f/3.5 was introduced in 1945. It was manufactured both for the Leica screwmount cameras and Leica M cameras. It was manufactured until the 1960s and over 100,000 units were produced, making it one of the most common Leica wide-angle lenses ever made. The lens was then discontinued in 1963 just before the first 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit became available for the M cameras.[1]
The Summaron name was revived in 2016 when the 28 mm f/5.6 was released.[2]
Description[edit]
Several lens has been designated with the name Summaron, confusingly with a variety of f-numbers. The only thing in common between these lenses were that they were generally wide-angle and extremely small (sometimes referred to as pancake lenses).
Market positions[edit]
The Summaron are some of the smallest lens in the Leica range, but because of its low maximum aperture it is cheaper than other lenses.
List of Summaron lenses[edit]
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- For the M39 lens mount
Name | Focal length | Year | f-number | Filter size | Weight |
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Leica Summaron 35 mm f/3.5 | 35 mm | 1948 – 1960 | f/3.5 | 39 mm | 195 grams |
Leica Summaron 28 mm f/5.6 | 28 mm | 1955 – 1963 | f/5.6 | 28 mm | 150 grams |
- For the Leica M mount
Name | Focal length | Year | f-number | Filter size | Weight |
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Leica Summaron 35 mm f/3.5[3] | 35 mm | 1956 – 1960 | f/3.5 | 39 mm | 195 grams |
Leica Summaron 35 mm f/2.8[4] | 35 mm | 1958 – 1974 | f/2.8 | 39 mm | 210 grams |
Leica Summaron 28 mm f/5.6[5] | 28 mm | 2016 – present | f/5.6 | 34 mm | 165 grams |
References[edit]
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- ^ "The 28 Summaron". Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Leica Summaron-M 28 mm f/5.6". en.leica-camera.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Leica Summaron 35mm f3.5". Vintage Camera Lenses. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Leica Leitz 35mm f/2.8 Summaron". www.kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Leica Summaron-M 28mm F5.6: Digital Photography Review". www.dpreview.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.