Specification

LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75 mm f/2 ASPH.

Lens shape

Floating Element

Asphere

Optimum image quality at close and long range

To maintain the outstanding imaging performance even at the minimum range of 0.7m - the Summilux-M 75mm only achieves 1m

- as on the Summilux-M 50mm ASPH., a so-called floating element is used. This final lens element (no. 6/7) changes its position

relative to the rest of the optical system during focusing. While the fundamental technology is common in SLR lenses, to achieve

this in a compact M lens with its very limited space, the Leica designers had to develop a brand new, extremely precise adjusting

mechanism. Its use allows the benefits of this design to be utilized to the full, while at the same time guaranteeing the familiar

silky smooth and absolutely accurate focusing of the M lenses.

Quality down the finest detail

A feature that has now become a standard for Leica lenses has also been included on the new LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75mm

f/2 ASPH.: The built-in lens hood, which protects against stray light and dirt, can be locked in its extended position to prevent it

accidentally being pushed back in.

Summary:

By utilizing every means available in lens technology today - an aspherical surface, glass with anomalous partial dispersion and a

high refractive index, a floating element including a brand new, high-precision adjusting mechanism, state of the art coating tech-

niques and sophisticated measures to reduce internal reflection - we have created a lens that not only extends the Summicron-M

range but also sets new standards in this focal length class. In the group of four fast M telephoto lenses with focal lengths of 75

and 90mm, the new LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. represents an ideal combination of several properties: It combi-

nes optimum imaging quality with high speed and compact dimensions. In conjunction with its moderated telephoto perspective,

this makes it ideal for almost any application, and along with a wide-angle lens it forms a complete and versatile but still very

compact equipment set.