Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Manual Focus Lens (11874)
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- Availability:
- Usually ships in 1-2 business days
- List Price:
- $4,600.00
- Our Price:
- $4,195.00
- Savings:
- 8%
- Average Customer Rating:
- 5.0 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Leica
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- List Price:
- $4,600.00
- Our Price:
- $4,195.00
Features
- High-speed wide-angle lens with aspherical lens surface, for Leica M rangefinder cameras.
- Extremely compact design using elements with high refractive indices and low dirspersion values.
- Exceptional freedom from flare, due to special multiple coatings.
- Uniform, neutral color rendition.
Description
The focal length makes this an all-round versatile lens yet its high speed makes it an exceptional lens with ample reserves for any situation. The complex optical design with an aspherical lens surface produces an image quality at full aperture that is unique for compact wide-angle lenses. Available in black anodized or silver chrome finish.
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One of the best fast wide angle rangefinder lenses available
[ Posted: 2005-07-16 ]
The Leica 35mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH lens is not only one of the finest fast wide angle rangefinder lenses available, it was also the first of the new generation of Leica M lenses renowned for their optical excellence. Wide open, this lens performs essentially as well as its slower f2 sibling, judging from test reports I have read at Erwin Puts's website and elsewhere. It is the lens favored by most Leica M rangefinder photographers working in low-light conditions. I have found this lens to be amazingly sharp with excellent contrast and resolution; only my 28mm f 2 Summicron-M ASPH lens performs noticeably better. But now, here's the $3,000 question. Is it worth paying this much for such optical excellence? I'll let you the customer decide, but I shall state that I remain a very satisfied user of this lens. However, I will also mention that I bought this lens when it was available for one third its current price brand new.