The New Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH.

Whether for detailed landscape shots, high-contrast pictures in difficult lighting conditions or subjects in close-up range with shallow depth of field: the Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 ASPH. produces extraordinary results. Now, eleven instead of nine aperture blades are used for a visibly improved bokeh. In addition, the closest focusing distance was reduced from 70 to 40 centimeters. When shooting up to 70 centimeters, this works as usual via the rangefinder on all Leica M cameras. After a slight perceptible resistance, the extended close-focus range between 70 and 40 centimeters can be controlled via Live View on the screen, the Visoflex viewfinder or the Leica FOTOS app. Lastly, the lens hood is now round, directly integrated in the lens and can be easily available at any time.

Technical Details

To achieve outstanding imaging performance at closer focusing distances, the lenses behind the aperture blades are constructed as a floating group. This group changes its position relative to the front lens group during focusing. These new lenses will replace the current Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 ASPH lenses while supplies last (11663 and 11675).
The optical formula and filter size (E46) remains unchanged with this new version.

The essentials:

• Diagonal angle of view: 63 °
• Working range: 0.4 m to infinity
• Biggest scale: 1: 17.4
• Number of lenses/groups: 9/5
• Length * 1: 46 mm
• Weight * 1: 320g
• Lens hood: integrated, round
• Filter/filter thread: E46
• Made in Germany