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Archive 2007 · Any differences in Canadian and German IV 35 'Corns?

  
 
johnastovall
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Any differences in Canadian and German IV 35 'Corns?


I've found two version IV 35mm 'Crons both rate out about the same.

One is Canada 1982 production and the other is Germany 1994 production. there's about a 500 dollar delta in the two lenses.

Which one should I look at getting? Is there a reason for a premium on the German over the Canadian other than it's newer?



Dec 04, 2007 at 12:49 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Any differences in Canadian and German IV 35 'Corns?


I don't know if there's any real difference.

I would favor the German version just because it's newer and it MAY have a different coating. I emphasize "may" because I don't know. I have nothing against Canadian Leica lenses, as they have made and continue to make excellent lenses, such as the Noctilux.

On the other hand, have you considered the new Summarit? I was very favorably impressed by it compared to the 35 Cron IV ... at least Guy Mancuso's copy. I'm referring to his thread over at LUF/GetDPI. Even when it came to the bokeh and out-of-focus rendering, I thought the Summarit was better than the Cron IV, at least in that test.



Dec 04, 2007 at 01:22 PM





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