Light Lens Lab's take on the APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH: a new apochromatic, double aspherical design with 0.3 m close focus. At around 1200USD, get 5% off with code "LEICALENSLIST".
M mount
The Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 APO is a M-mount lens for Leica rangefinder cameras. As of August 2026, it sells from €1,944 used across 1 listing, with a 30-day median of €1,944. Leica price index →
Measured against the 71 other 35mm M-mount lenses in the catalogue.
Light Lens Lab announced the 35mm f/2 APO, also written as 35/2AA, on 1 August 2026. It is their answer to the Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH: a new apochromatic design with two aspherical elements rather than a copy of the Leica formula, aiming for the same clinical rendering and the same 0.3 m close focus.
Pre-orders opened in China through Light Lens Lab's own channel. Three versions:
| Version | Presale price | Ships |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium | ¥9,999 (about €1,200) | from early September 2026 |
| Aluminium, black paint | ¥8,999 (about €1,080) | from late December 2026 |
| Aluminium, silver | ¥8,999 (about €1,080) | after Chinese New Year 2027 |
The titanium version includes a titanium magnetic hood, titanium UV filter and titanium caps. The aluminium versions include a screw-in aluminium hood, compatible with the original, and aluminium caps.
The lens is not on lightlenslab.com yet and international pricing has not been announced. When it appears there, coupon code LEICALENSLIST takes 5% off, the same as the rest of their lineup: it works storewide, no minimum order, no expiry date. Until then, set a price watch on this page and you get an email the moment it can be ordered!
The published MTF curves are strong: at f/2 the 5, 10 and 20 lp/mm lines stay above 0.8 across most of the frame, and by f/5.6 the whole set flattens near the top of the chart. Distortion stays under about 1% and the astigmatism plot is tight. Light Lens Lab notes the lens covers 44x33 medium format like the original, with some vignetting close up and small dark corners at infinity.
Leica Lens List will try to request/buy this lens for testing, as it's a hugely anticipated release. We'll be offering you the coupon code but we can't vouch for the quality yet; but we've tested Light Lens Lab lenses before and we have had great experiences so far.
About the usual price. The lowest listing is around the 30-day average.
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As of August 2026, the Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 APO sells from €1,944 used, with a 30-day median of €1,944, across 1 active listing.
As of August 2026, the Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 APO is sold by 1 source (1 listing), from €1,944 used: all compared cheapest-first on this page.
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