Leica 75mm f/2.5 Summarit-M, Telephoto Manual Focus Lens for M System, Black - USA

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• Item Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0010Y6RS4
• Item model number: Leica 75mm f/2.5 Summarit-M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,312 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Product Description
The Summarit-M lenses are designed to offer traditional Leica optical and mechanical excellence while positioned at a price level below the current M ASPH lenses. The aim of these lenses is to bring classic Leica quality and performance to a broader market of users. The Summarit-M maximum aperture of f/2.5 and the concentration on classical and proven spherical lens designs leads to very compact, but high performance lenses with excellent quality expected from a Leica lens. The Summarit-M lenses wi see the reemergence of traditional Leica elements. All letter and number engravings will be made using the traditional "Leitz-Norm" font as originally used by Leitz Wetzlar during the 1960's and the red button onthe lens mount will be true to the original color used on lenses produced since the introduction of the M mount through the 1970's.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, Compact 75mm Rangefinder Camera Lens from Leica, December 17, 2007

By	John Kwok (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The brand new Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5 is a lens certain to win ample praise from new and old users of Leica M rangefinder cameras and lenses. This relatively inexpensive (relatively inexpensive for Leica, that is) lens is a cheaper alternative to the 75mm Summicron ASPH. Much to my amazement, it is almost as fine a performer wide open at f2.5 as its older, more expensive, Summicron ASPH sibling, and definitely rivals the latter's performance at least by f5.6. Like the other Summarits, it possesses a 6 element, four group lens design consisting primarily of special glass with partial anomalous dispersion (four elements); there are two other elements comprised of high index glass. Hence it ought to be quite desirable to those who want a Leica 75mm lens, but are unwilling to pay more than $2,000 for its Summicron (f2) sibling in brand new or mint condition. I greatly enjoyed handling it at this year's Photo Plus East, and realized that it would be a fine compact traveling companion for either my Leica M4 or M6 rangefinder cameras.

How is this lens as an image maker? Judging from the sample photographs I saw at Photo Plus East, I'd say that it is truly a lens capable of spectacular results. These pictures offered more contrast, as well as the high resolution that I've come to expect from the latest generation of Leica's M-mount rangefinder lenses. If there is one slight sour gripe that I must express about this lens, then it's the regrettable fact that its lens hood must be purchased separately (This is also true for the other Summarit lenses too.). Otherwise, I think anyone who appreciates a compact Leica 75mm lens (Users of the Leica M8 should note that this lens' equivalent focal length is approximately 90mm.) will be interested in adding this Summarit lens to their kit, either as their primary 75mm lens, or as a "back-up" to their Summicron lens.