Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPHERICAL

Wide-angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1989
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Original name:
  • · LEICA SUMMILUX-M 1:1.4/35 ASPHERICAL
  • Order No.:
  • · 11873 - black anodized
  • Class:
  • · Ultra-fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
  • System:
  • · Leica M (1954)

Model history (9)

■Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] [11869, 11870]M7 - 51.00mE41 1960 ●
■Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] with OVU [11871, 11872]M7 - 50.65mE41 1960 ●
■Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summilux[-M] 35mm F/1.4 [II] [11870]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1967 ●
—Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 "Leica 1913-1983" [11870] (200 units) 1983 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 [II] Titanium [11860]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1992 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPHERICAL [11873]M9 - 50.70mE46 1989 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [II] [11874, 11883]M9 - 50.70mE46 1994 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. Gold "Sultan of Brunei" (125 units) 1996 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. Platinum "Sultan of Brunei" (125 units) 1996 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. Titanium [11859] 1996 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Ein Stück Leica" [11896] (996 units) 1996 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "150 Jahre Optik" [10480] (30 units) 1999 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Edition Hermès" (200 units) 2009 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "William Klein" (1 unit) 2001 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Siber Hegner" 1995 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [III] [11663, 11675]M9 - 50.70mE46 2010 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. Titanium (500 units) 2010 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "100 Years ROC" [11687] (100 units) 2012 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. for MP Oliv (100 units) 2014 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Edition 100" (101 units) 2014 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "25th Anniversary Nordisk Foto Import" (25 units) 2014 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Edition 60" (600 units) 2014 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "70th Anniversary ROK" [11691, 11693] (140 units) 2015 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. for M-P "Panda Edition" (30 units) 2016 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Marina Bay Sands" (18 units) 2016 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. for M-P grip (79 units) 2016 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "India Edition" (70 units) 2017 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Edition Zagato" (250 units) 2018 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Ghost Edition" (250 units) 2019 ●
—Leitz Wetzlar Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [11700] (500 units) 2020 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 FLE. ASPHERICAL "10 Jahre Summilux" [11730] (110 units) 2021 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. Gold "King of Thailand" (10 units) 2022 ●
—Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. "Ralph Gibson" (35 units) 2013 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [IV] [11726, 11727]M9 - 50.40mE46 2022 ●
■Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 Classic [11301]M7 - 51.00mE46 2022 ●
—Leitz Wetzlar Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 [I] [11300] (200 units) 2024 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
35mm
F/1.4
9 elements in 5 groups
2 ASPH
Leica M
63.4° (35mm full frame)
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
46.6mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/1.9 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
49.8°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Manual
Aperture control:
Aperture ring
10 (ten)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:
Yes
0.70m
1:17.5
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing tab
Physical characteristics:
275g
⌀53×44.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 46mm
12587 - Snap-on rectangular
12588 - Snap-on rectangular

Source of data

  • Handbook of the LEICA system (December 1989).

From the editor

At the time a revolutionary new design in the Leica M system, with two aspherical surfaces. It overcame the problem of coma which is apparent at the edges of the picture at full aperture with the non-aspherical 35mm Summilux. The lens was unique among other M lenses at the time in having both outer surfaces concave. It was supplied with a special rectangular lens hood, with a cut-out to avoid obstructing the viewfinder, and a rectangular protective cap which fitted over the front of the lens hood.

Other wide-angle prime lenses in the Leica M system

■Leica M mount (38)
Leica Elmar-M 24mm F/3.8 ASPH. [11648]M8 - 60.70mE46 2008 ●
Leica Elmarit-M 24mm F/2.8 ASPH. [11878, 11898]M7 - 50.70mE55 1996 ●
Leica Summilux-M 24mm F/1.4 ASPH. [11601]M10 - 80.70mS.VII 2008 ●
Leica Summaron-M 28mm F/5.6 Classic [11695, 11712] • Pancake lensM6 - 41.00mE34 2016 ●
Leica Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm F/4 ASPH. Type 1 [11890, 11894]M8 - 61.00mE55 1998 ●
Leica Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm F/4 ASPH. Type 2 [11625]M8 - 61.00mE49 2000 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Elmarit 28mm F/2.8 [I] [11801]M9 - 60.70mE48 1965 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Elmarit 28mm F/2.8 [II] [11801]M8 - 60.70mS.VII 1969 ●
Leitz / Leitz Canada / Leica Elmarit-M 28mm F/2.8 [III] [11804]M8 - 60.70mE49 1979 ●
Leica Elmarit-M 28mm F/2.8 [IV] [11809]M8 - 70.70mE46 1993 ●
Leica Elmarit-M 28mm F/2.8 ASPH. [I] [11606]M8 - 60.70mE39 2006 ●
Leica Elmarit-M 28mm F/2.8 ASPH. [II] [11677, 11711]M8 - 60.70mE39 2016 ●
Leica Summicron-M 28mm F/2 ASPH. [I] [11604]M9 - 60.70mE46 2000 ●
Leica Summicron-M 28mm F/2 ASPH. [II] [11672, 11707]M9 - 60.70mE46 2016 ●
Leica Summicron-M 28mm F/2 ASPH. [III] [11618]M9 - 60.40mE46 2023 ●
Leica Summilux-M 28mm F/1.4 ASPH. [11668]M10 - 70.70mE49 2015 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC-M / 11105, SOONC-MT / 11305]M6 - 41.00mE39 1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 with OVU [SOONC-MW / SOMWO / 11107]M6 - 40.65mE39 1956 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 [SIMOM / 11306]M6 - 40.70mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 with OVU [SIMWO / 11106]M6 - 40.65mE39 1958 ●
Leica Summarit-M 35mm F/2.5 [11643]M6 - 40.80mE39 2007 ●
Leica Summarit-M 35mm F/2.4 ASPH. [11671, 11679]M6 - 40.80mE46 2014 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] [11307, SAWOM / 11308]M8 - 60.70mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] with OVU [11104, SAMWO / 11108]M8 - 60.65mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [II] [11309]M6 - 40.70mE39 1969 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [III] [11309]M6 - 40.70mE39 1973 ●
Leitz / Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 [IV] [11310, 11311] • Pancake lensM7 - 50.70mE39 1980 ●
Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [I] [11879, 11882]M7 - 50.70mE39 1997 ●
Leica Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [II] [11673, 11674, 11708, 11709]M7 - 50.70mE39 2016 ●
Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm F/2 ASPH. [11699]M10 - 50.30mE39 2021 ●
Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] [11869, 11870]M7 - 51.00mE41 1960 ●
Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm F/1.4 [I] with OVU [11871, 11872]M7 - 50.65mE41 1960 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summilux[-M] 35mm F/1.4 [II] [11870]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1967 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 [II] Titanium [11860]M7 - 51.00mS.VII 1992 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [II] [11874, 11883]M9 - 50.70mE46 1994 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [III] [11663, 11675]M9 - 50.70mE46 2010 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. [IV] [11726, 11727]M9 - 50.40mE46 2022 ●
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F/1.4 Classic [11301]M7 - 51.00mE46 2022 ●

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■Leica M mount (47)
7Artisans 35mm F/1.4 WEN MM10 - 90.70m⌀49 2020 ●
7Artisans 35mm F/2 WEN M IIM8 - 70.70m⌀55 2022 ●
7Artisans 35mm F/5.6 WEN M • Body cap lens--5 - 40.30m-- 2020 ●
7Artisans 35mm F/2 MM7 - 50.70m⌀43 2018 ●
Artra Lab Similar 35mm F/1.4M7 - 50.80m⌀43 2025 ●
Rockstar 40mm F/5.6 MM7 - 50.40m⌀46 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical II VMM10 - 70.50m⌀52 2011 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 P II VM • Pancake lensM7 - 50.70m⌀39 2004 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Classic Line VMM8 - 60.70m⌀43 2008 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.4 Classic Line VMM7 - 60.70m⌀43 2004 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/1.7 Aspherical Vintage Line VMM9 - 70.50m⌀46 2015 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical VMM10 - 70.70m⌀52 2003 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/2 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 1M8 - 50.58m⌀39 2018 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical VMM8 - 60.50m⌀52 2017 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.4 Classic Line II VMM8 - 60.70m⌀43 2019 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical III VMM9 - 70.50m⌀52 2020 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/2 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 2M8 - 50.58m⌀39 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 35mm F/2 Aspherical VMM11 - 90.50m⌀49 2021 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F/2.8 Aspherical VM • Pancake lensM5 - 30.70m⌀34 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 1M9 - 60.50m⌀39 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.5 Aspherical Vintage Line VM Type 2M9 - 60.50m⌀39 2022 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/3.5 Aspherical VM • Pancake lensM6 - 40.70m⌀34 2025 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 Aspherical IV VMM9 - 70.50m⌀52 2025 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1.2 Aspherical II VMM8 - 60.50m⌀52 2025 ●
Kinoshita Kistar 40mm F/2.4 MM4 - 30.70m⌀43 2022 ●
Kipon Iberit 35mm F/2.4 MM6 - 60.70m⌀49 2015 ●
Konica M-Hexanon 35mm F/2M8 - 70.70m⌀46 2001 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-C 40mm F/2 [11542] • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80mS.5.5 1973 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-C 40mm F/2.8 [11541]M4 - 30.80mS.5.5 1973 ●
Light Lens Lab 35mm F/2M8 - 60.70m⌀39 2021 ●
MS Optics Super-Triplet Perar 35mm F/3.5 MC (200 units) • Collapsible • Pancake lensM3 - 30.80m⌀19 2010 ●
MS Optics Super-Triplet Perar 35mm F/3.5 MC II (450 units) • Collapsible • Pancake lensM3 - 30.80m⌀19 2011 ●
MS Optics Apoqualia-G 35mm F/1.4 MC • Pancake lensM6 - 40.60m⌀37 2015 ●
MS Optics Apollon 36mm F/1.3 MC • Pancake lensM6 - 40.30m⌀34 2022 ●
MS Optics Apoqualia 35mm F/1.3 II Slim MC • Collapsible • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80m⌀34 2021 ●
Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm F/2 for CLE • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80m⌀40.5 1981 ●
Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm F/2 for CL • Pancake lensM6 - 40.80m⌀40.5 1973 ●
Zenitar 35mm F/1 MM9 - 80.80m⌀72 2018 ●
TTArtisan APO-M 35mm F/2 ASPHM12 - 90.70m⌀52 2022 ●
TTArtisan 35mm F/1.4 ASPH MM8 - 70.70m⌀49 2019 ●
Thypoch Simera 35mm F/1.4 ASPH. MM9 - 50.45m⌀49 2023 ●
Artizlab Classic 35mm F/1.4M7 - 51.00mS.VII 2025 ●
Mr. Ding M-System 35mm F/1.8M7 - 50.70m⌀39 2024 ●
Seagull 35mm F/1.7 M (500 units)M8 - 60.70m⌀40.5 2024 ●
Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 35mm F/2 ZMM9 - 60.70mE43 2004 ●
Carl Zeiss C Biogon T* 35mm F/2.8 ZMM7 - 50.70mE43 2008 ●
ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 ZMM10 - 70.70mE49 2014 ●
■Leica screw mount (37)
Canon 35mm F/1.5 LSMM8 - 41.00m⌀48 1958 ●
Canon 35mm F/1.8 LSMM7 - 41.00mS.VI 1957 ●
Canon 35mm F/2 LSMM7 - 41.00m⌀40 1962 ●
Serenar / Canon 35mm F/2.8 [I] LSM • Pancake lensM6 - 41.00mS.VI 1951 ●
Canon 35mm F/2.8 [II] LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀40 1957 ●
Serenar / Canon 35mm F/3.2 LSM • Pancake lensM6 - 43.5 ft.S.VI 1951 ●
Chiyoko Rokkor 35mm F/3.5 [C] LSMM4 - 31.00m⌀34 1956 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 P MC LSM • Pancake lensM7 - 50.90m⌀39 2000 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Color-Skopar 35mm F/2.5 MC LSMM7 - 50.70m⌀39 2000 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Ultron 35mm F/1.7 Aspherical LSMM8 - 60.90m⌀39 1999 ●
Cosina Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F/2.8 Aspherical LSM • Pancake lensM5 - 30.70m⌀34 2022 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 35mm F/2 LSMM7 - 53.5 ft. 1954 ●
Konica Hexanon 35mm F/2 LSM (1000 units)M7 - 60.90m⌀46 1996 ●
Konica UC-Hexanon 35mm F/2 LSM (1000 units) • Pancake lensM7 - 60.90m⌀43 2001 ●
Kowa Prominar 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀34 1957 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC / 11005] (up to s/n 1,423,140)M6 - 41.00mA36 1950 ●
Leitz Elmar 35mm F/3.5 [EKURZ, EKURZKUP, EKURZCHROM]M4 - 31.00mA36 1930 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/2.8 [SIMOO / 11006]M6 - 41.00mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Summicron 35mm F/2 [I] [SAWOO / 11008]M8 - 61.00mE39 1958 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm F/3.5 [SOONC] (from s/n 1,423,141)M6 - 41.00mE39 1956 ●
Light Lens Lab 35mm F/2 LSM • CollapsibleM8 - 60.50m-- 2023 ●
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Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor·C 35mm F/3.5 LSMM4 - 33.5 ft.⌀34.5 1949 ●
Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor[·C] 35mm F/2.5 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀34.5 1952 ●
Nippon Kogaku W-Nikkor[·C] 35mm F/1.8 LSM (1471 units)M7 - 53.5 ft.⌀43 1956 ●
Olympus Zuiko C. 40mm F/2.8 LSMM5 - 43.5 ft. 1950 ●
Rollei HFT Sonnar 40mm F/2.8 LSM (430 units)M5 - 40.70m⌀39 2002 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 41.00m⌀43 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 36mm F/1.8 LSMM7 - 51.00m⌀58 ●
Sankyo Kohki W-Komura 35mm F/3.5 LSMM5 - 41.00m⌀34 ●
Mir-1 37mm F/2.8 LSM
akaМИР-1 37mm F/2.8		P6 - 50.70m⌀49 ●
Jupiter-12 35mm F/2.8 LSM
akaЮПИТЕР-12 35mm F/2.8		M6 - 41.00m⌀40.5 1950 ●
Steinheil Munchen Orthostigmat 35mm F/4.5 VL LSMM6 - 21.00m ●
Tanaka Kogaku W Tanar 35mm F/3.5 LSMM5 - 23.5 ft. 1955 ●
Tanaka Kogaku W Tanar 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft. 1956 ●
Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 35mm F/2.8 LSMM6 - 43.5 ft.⌀40.5 1955 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Biogon 35mm F/2.8 T LSMM6 - 41.00m ●

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