Superor imaging performance even at full open aperture throughout the full focusing range from infinity down to 28.</br>Selective sharpness ability for creative photography due to the large maximum aperture of F1.4.</br>Strong supppression of stray light and reflexes for high-contrast pictures even in back light situations.</br>Effective visibility through the viewfinder due to compact dimensions</br>High quality?? all-metal lens hood</br></br>Product Description</br></br>A popular wide-angle lens for the Leica M rangefinder system?? the black Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens from Leica provides high quality optics for excellent performance in a variety of applications. The aperture range starts at a fast f/1.4 for available light and stops all the way down to f/16 for use in many scenarios?? such as landscapes or images requiring great depth-of-field. The optical design also allows this lens to remain compact with 9 elements in 5 groups?? of which one has an aspherical surface to assist in control of aberrations. The lens features Leica's 6-bit coding for sending metadata to digital M cameras?? allowing for proper frame lines to be shown as well as proper digital correction of lens aberrations to be done in camera. T