APO-Summicron-M 35mm f2 ASPH., 11699. Introduced in 2021. A highly ambitious Leica lens developed to surpass the limits of conventional designs. It is a wide-angle lens with exceptionally high resolution.
The optical design is highly sophisticated, consisting of 10 elements in 5 groups, including three aspherical elements. One of them features aspherical surfaces on both sides, making a total of four aspherical surfaces. Unusually for a wide-angle lens, it also incorporates apochromatic correction.
The minimum focusing distance is 0.7m with rangefinder coupling, but it can focus as close as 0.3m when using live view. This allows for very flexible shooting, especially with digital Leica M cameras.
It delivers remarkably solid performance even wide open. In long-distance shooting tests, it is sometimes hard to tell whether the image was taken wide open or stopped down.
Shows no signs of use. Truly in like-new condition, right down to the original box. A great choice even for those considering purchasing a brand-new one. While there is no manufacturer’s warranty, our 6-month store warranty is included.
The aperture and helicoid operate perfectly. The glass is free from cleaning marks or haze, remaining crystal clear with no complaints. Rangefinder coupling is spot-on from wide open (not coupled below 0.7m). The results of our test shooting were also excellent.
Comes with the original box, instruction manual, inspection certificate, leather case, hood, ring, dedicated front cap, rear cap, and a UVa II filter 13030.