Leica has officially announced the limited edition of the Summicron series lenses for the Leica M mount:
- Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. Lens Silver
- Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ Lens
- Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ Lens
The Safari green Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH and APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses will be limited editions, with Leica producing 500 units of the first and 250 of the second.
The Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ Leica lens and APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ will be available in limited quantity: 500 units of the first and 250 of the second.
The technical specifications of the three new lenses are identical to those of their serially produced counterparts. The APO-Summicron-M 75 f/2 ASPH. is suitable for portrait photography using Leica M cameras, and with a Silver anodized finish in contrast to the black-paint variant emphasizing the sophisticated design of the Leica M.
Leica Summicron-M 28 f/2 ASPH. and APO-Summicron-M 90 f/2 ASPH. with a special, olive-green paint finish. Both ‘Safari’-edition lenses feature red-inlaid feet markings on the distance scale and red focal length markings, while all other engravings are inlaid in white, creating a stylish juxtaposition with the olive-green Leica lens.
Price and Availability
- Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. Lens Silver: $4,395, can be pre-ordered through BH Photo store
- Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ Lens: $4,895, can be pre-ordered through BH Photo store
- Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH. Edition ‘Safari’ Lens: $5,095, can be pre-ordered through BH Photo store
Last month, Leica announced the M10 Monochrom digital rangefinder camera with a new 40-megapixel sensor for black and white photography. A new sensor has lowered its baseline ISO from 320 to 160, and Leica also claims improved detail, wide dynamic range, and a unique image. The company claims that not a single color photograph can achieve this quality when converted to black and white.
