Leica updates Summilux-M 50 f/1.4

Leica Camera has updated  Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4, which was originally the first releases as the first Summilux lens in 1959. The name is derived from the Latin “summa lux”, meaning “maximum light”. Since then, Summilux has become synonymous with particularly fast Leica lenses featuring an aperture of f/1.4 to f/1.7. The new interpretation combines the classic vintage look with state-of-the-art technology and is the fifth member of the Leica Classic Line, like the Summaron-M 28 f/5.6, the Thambar-M 90 f/2.2, the Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH. and the Summilux-M 35 f/1.4.

The optical calculation is based on the second Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 (II), an almost unchanged version of which was produced from 1962 to 2004. The new edition of this classic lens fulfills all the requirements of modern M-Cameras with a high-resolution sensor. Compared to its historical predecessor, it offers even more creative freedom thanks to its extended close focusing distance of 0.7 m.

Like all M-System lenses, the new Summilux-M proudly bears the “Made in Germany” label and is a testament to the quality for which Leica lenses are known all around the world. The new lens is made by hand from solid brass and fitted with a high-quality, round vintage lens hood. As the new standard lens in the Leica Classic Line, it combines a charming vintage design with technical precision par excellence.

The Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 is the first Leica lens to come in the newly designed packaging. The high-quality boxes do not contain any plastic at all and are also produced in Germany. The Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 is now available worldwide from all Leica Stores, the Leica Online Store, and specialist retailers. The recommended retail price is EUR 3,850.00 incl. VAT.