75mm Lenses

The Light Lens Lab 75mm f/2 "SPII" is a Leica M-mount mid-telephoto recreating Cooke Speed Panchro II rendering, drawing strong collector interest among modern M lenses.

An APO-SKOPAR 75mm f/2.8 VM, a compact 191g M-mount lens with APO correction and 0.7m close focus.

The Voigtländer Ultron 75mm f/1.9 SC/MC is a compact, close-focusing short-telephoto lens for Leica M-mount, offered in single- and multi-coated versions.

The 7artisans 75mm f/1.25 I is a fast, affordable Leica M-mount portrait lens whose smooth bokeh and 12-blade diaphragm draw budget-minded collectors.

The Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH is a large, manual-focus M-mount portrait lens, the second modern Noctilux and a flagship collector piece.

Voigtländer Heliar Classic 75mm f/1.8 is a compact, rangefinder-coupled Leica M-mount short telephoto with a deliberately classic, lower-contrast rendering.

The Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. is a compact, apochromatic short-telephoto M-mount lens prized by collectors for near-flawless optical performance.</parameter> <parameter name="long_description">## Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm f/2 ASPH. Introduced in May 2005, this short telephoto sits at the high-performance end of Leica's M lineup and was the first lens of its focal-length class to use a floating element, a design Leica borrowed from its recent Summilux-M 50mm ASPH. work [1][2]. The floating rear element shifts position relative to the rest of the optical system during focusing, allowing the lens to hold its image quality down to its 0.7 m close limit, which is closer than the contemporaneous Summilux-M 75mm could reach [1]. Leica positioned the lens as a more natural-perspective alternative to a 90mm, useful for portraits, reportage, and available-light work, with a viewfinder image that the compact barrel leaves almost free of obstruction [1]. The optical formula uses seven elements in five groups, built as a modified double-Gauss arrangement [1][2]. Leica employed glasses with anomalous partial dispersion, one element described as a fluorite-type glass and another tracing its origins to the former Leitz glass laboratory, together with a pressed aspherical surface and high-refractive-index glass to suppress chromatic and monochromatic aberrations and earn the apochromatic designation [1]. The barrel is built from anodized aluminum, brass, and optical glass, with a nine-bladed diaphragm, a 49 mm filter thread, and a built-in telescopic lens hood that locks in its extended position [1][2]. As a coupled M-mount lens it works with the rangefinder mechanism, and on the APS-H sensor of the M8 and M8.2 it gives a field of view roughly equivalent to a 100mm lens [1]. The lens has been produced in black anodized finish under order number 11637; the silver anodized version carries order number 11701 [1][2]. In February 2020 Leica released the silver anodized variant alongside Safari-finish editions of other M lenses, noting that its technical specifications match the standard black version [1]. On the silver lens the feet markings and focal-length engraving are inlaid in red while the other engravings are black, an identification point separating it from the black-paint barrel [1]. The barrel is inscribed APO-SUMMICRON-M 1:2/75 ASPH. E49 [2]. --- ## Optical qualities **Rendering** Leica's own technical material reports high contrast even at full aperture, with only marginal improvement from stopping down, distortion of about 1%, and vignetting up to roughly one stop in the corners wide open that becomes negligible by f/2.8 and effectively disappears by f/5.6 [1]. Reviewers consistently describe the lens as extremely sharp across the frame at f/2, with smooth out-of-focus backgrounds and strong subject separation [3][4]. Some users note that the apochromatic correction and high transparency give a clean, almost neutral rendering, a trait one reviewer felt left the images without much lens "signature" of their own [3]. **Sharpness** Independent reviews place it among the sharpest M lenses, with little practical need to stop down from maximum aperture for critical sharpness [3][4]. **Bokeh and transitions** Reviewers report smooth background blur at f/2, in at least one case judged smoother than the well-regarded Summilux 50mm ASPH., though the strongly corrected optics give a fairly literal, low-character look overall [3]. **Distortion and vignetting** Both reviewer experience and Leica data describe very low distortion and modest wide-open vignetting that clears up quickly on stopping down [1][3]. --- ## History **Development and Launch** Leica Camera AG, then based in Solms, announced the lens in May 2005 and made it available through dealers from June 2005, extending the M telephoto range with a fast but compact model [1]. It was developed in the wake of the Summilux-M 50mm ASPH., sharing that lens's double-Gauss-derived layout and floating-element approach, and required a new high-precision adjusting mechanism to fit the floating element into the limited space of an M lens while preserving the smooth focus feel expected of the system [1]. **Special editions** A silver anodized version (order number 11701) was presented in February 2020; Leica stated its specifications are identical to the standard black lens, differing only in finish and the red-inlaid distance and focal-length markings [1]. No widely documented military, export, or converted factory variants of this lens are recorded beyond the black and silver finishes. **Collector Notes** The lens carries the E49 filter size and a built-in telescopic hood, both useful identification points, and standard accessories include the E49 filters and the 14001 front cap with 14269 or 14379 rear caps [1][2]. Buyers should confirm the finish against the order number, since the black (11637) and silver (11701) versions are otherwise mechanically the same [1][2]. As with any manual M lens, checking the diaphragm for oil on the blades and confirming smooth, accurate focusing are sensible before purchase [5]. --- ## Sources * [1] lens-db.com. *Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm F/2 ASPH. [11637, 11701]*. https://lens-db.com/leica-apo-summicron-m-75mm-f2-asph-2005/ * [2] Kamerastore. *Leica 75mm f2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH. (Black, 11637) - Lens*. https://kamerastore.com/en-us/products/leica-75mm-f2-apo-summicron-m-asph * [3] Borge Indergaard. *Leica APO-Summicron 75mm f/2 ASPH Review*. https://indergaard.net/2017/07/07/leica-apo-summicron-75mm-f2-asph-review/ * [4] The Phoblographer. *Beautiful, Sharp, and Modern! Leica 75mm f2 APO ASPH Lens Review*. https://www.thephoblographer.com/2021/07/06/beautiful-sharp-modern-leica-apo-summicron-m-75mm-f2-lens-review/ * [5] Kamerastore. *Leica 75mm f2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH. (Black, 11637)*. https://kamerastore.com/en-us/products/leica-75mm-f2-apo-summicron-m-asph-black-11637-leica-m-t128262

The Leica Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 III is the German-built final version of Walter Mandler's fast 75mm portrait lens for M-mount, prized by collectors.

The Leica Summilux-M 75mm f/1.4 I is the original Canadian-made fast short telephoto for M-mount, a Walter Mandler design prized by portrait shooters and collectors.