Limited Edition Black Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 with hood
The Summilux-M 35mm f1.4 ASPH is one of Leica's legendary lenses that first appeared back in 1961 and went through an update in 2022. Now Leica reveals a special limited edition in a black anodized finish, featuring the iconic silver stainless steel front ring.
Limited Edition Black Leica Summilux-M 35mm f1.4
Alsa known as the 'King of Bokeh', the lens delivers excellent image quality in an impressively small package. Besides, this is without a question one of the coolest looking lenses in my opinion. Check all Leica M lenses here.
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Price and Availability
The limited edition black anodized Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 is available at select Leica Stores worldwide starting today, limited to 200 pieces only worldwide and is priced at $10,495.The 2022 edition of the lens is currently selling for $5,595 so you will be paying a big premium for this limited edition.
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Press Release:
New: Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 now available as a limited special edition in black.
Teaneck, March 21, 2024. Leica M-Lenses’ legendary reputation precedes them. One of these outstanding lenses is the Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4. Still sought after today, it appeared in 1961 as the world’s fastest wide-angle lens at the time and experienced a renaissance with its new 2022 edition. Now, Leica Camera AG presents the classic lens in a strictly numbered, limited edition design variant.
Based on the first edition, the Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 now emerges in a black anodized finish, featuring the iconic silver stainless steel front ring, commonly referred to as the “Steel Rim”. The engraving on the front reads “LEITZ WETZLAR”. Another detail of the lens is the black painted brass focus lock button which acquires a unique patina with frequent use. To come as close as possible to the original, the engravings on the special edition’s focus ring have been adjusted. The arrangement of the feet and meter scale is also modelled on the original in terms of color and has been swapped in comparison to the silver series lens.
Regarding its imaging performance, the special edition corresponds to the series model. Photographing with open aperture creates pictures with an especially soft, almost magical bokeh which is hard to achieve even with digital image processing. Its extraordinary image look earned the Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 the title “True King of Bokeh”. When stopping down to f/2.8, it produces very sharp and particularly distortion-free pictures which also meet modern requirements for image quality.
The special packaging with its vintage look already hints at the origin of this edition. In addition to the lens, it also comprises of a lens container, a clip-on lens hood as well as an additional round lens hood with E46 thread for the use of filters.
The numbered, limited edition black anodized Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 is available at select Leica Stores worldwide starting today. This lens is limited to 200 pieces worldwide and is priced at $10,495.
