The very first sentence in their announcement page promises a long term 'Apochromatic Series Project' with the same range approach as this 35/2. Next up, the 50mm - presumably a 50/2, then either a 28mm and/or a 75mm (my guess).
'Independently develop high-performance optical designs' might suggest more complex, original design lenses. Leica's 50mm APO is an 8/5, the 75mm APO is a 7/5, this 35mm one is an 11/6.
Leica do not make a 28/2 APO and their 50/2 and 75/2 APOs are now quite dated, though lovely lenses.
They date from the crossover period from lead to reliance on lanthanum and other exotic oxides. Schott lost almost all their catalog for high end glasses. A 75mm is an easier target for #3.
A 28mm that is compact enough for M VFs will be hard, and that focal length is already catered for with some fine lenses from others. The traditional choice for three lens sets bracketed 28mm and 35mm - choose only one to go with a 50mm and a 75mm/90mm. So we might see 35/50/75 - very symmetrical.
philip_pj wrote:
Leica do not make a 28/2 APO and their 50/2 and 75/2 APOs are now quite dated, though lovely lenses.
Show me one picture where you will say "I should have used an apo lens instead of my 28mm Summicron".
Then do the same with the "dated" 50/2 APO and 75/2 APO.
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Wish more info would come out