This is another "Rodney Dangerfield I don't get no respect" lens. Everyone talks about the 3.5cm F1.8, wich typically goes in the $1500 range in Leica Mount and ~$1,000 in S-Mount.
This Leica mount version of the 3.5cm F2.5 ran $300, and the S-Mount version was ~$250.
These are 6 element in 4 group Planar type lenses, same as the 35mm Summarex. I find the Nikkor optics to be just as sharp as the Leica lens, and the contrast to be higher. The Leica mount lens is tiny, uses 34.5mm thread mount filters. This is a hard size to find; I wrap a layer of nylon tape around the threads of a 34mm filter and use it.
This Leica mount version of the 3.5cm F2.5 ran $300, and the S-Mount version was ~$250.
These are 6 element in 4 group Planar type lenses, same as the 35mm Summarex. I find the Nikkor optics to be just as sharp as the Leica lens, and the contrast to be higher. The Leica mount lens is tiny, uses 34.5mm thread mount filters. This is a hard size to find; I wrap a layer of nylon tape around the threads of a 34mm filter and use it.
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