Beyond updated optics, this lens also sports a refreshed external design that matches other refreshed Summilux-M lenses, like the 35mm F1.4.
- The minimum focusing distance has been improved from 2.3′ to 1.5′ to take advantage of the lens’s use in conjunction with cameras that feature live view or when working with the Visoflex or Leica FOTOS app. Rangefinder focusing is still only supported down to 2.3′; live view focusing must be used between 2.3′ and 1.5′.
- Integrated retractable lens hood design eliminates the need to carry an auxiliary hood.
- Compact design measures 2.3 x 2.3″ and the lens weighs just under 12 oz.
- Conventional M bayonet lens mount, with 6-bit encoding, enables using this lens on any M-mount rangefinder camera.