The Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. combines the legendary optical performance of a Noctilux with a new, compact design, perfectly tailored to the precision of the M-System. This innovation delivers unparalleled versatility, allowing subjects to tell their stories even in the faintest light. With its extremely shallow depth of field, aesthetically pleasing bokeh for a 35mm focal length, and a significantly reduced close focus distance, it brings photographers closer to the action and their subjects. Its compact construction ensures complete creative freedom to capture your vision anytime, anywhere. Inspired by the essence of light—weightless yet profoundly meaningful—it redefines what is possible in photography.
Where Space and Subject Meet Anew
This lens fosters a sense of closeness effortlessly. With its 35 mm fixed focal length, it delivers the velvety soft bokeh characteristic of Noctilux lenses while introducing a unique style – vivid, atmospheric, and unmistakable. The slightly wide-angle design achieves a perfect balance between the subject and its surroundings. It incorporates just enough context to frame people and stories against a strikingly vivid Noctilux background when used at a wide aperture. This creates a remarkable three-dimensional effect that makes subjects stand out, even from a distance. At closer ranges, the lens reveals another impressive feature: the combination of a short minimum focus distance and exceptional lens speed offers an immersive depth, allowing you to experience the essence of a moment rather than merely viewing it.
Making the Very Best Out of Very Little
The Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 provides unparalleled versatility, delivering exceptional brightness even in environments with minimal ambient light. Its outstanding lens speed, when used with the aperture fully open, allows for stunning photography solely with available light, even in settings where visibility is nearly nonexistent to the human eye. Whether at parties, concerts, or capturing late-night street scenes, it preserves the genuine atmosphere without the need for a flash or any artificial lighting. The wide-open aperture produces a unique cinematic quality with true-to-life color reproduction, remarkable contrast, and profound depth, empowering you to creatively shape light, shadow, and composition, even in the dimmest of conditions.
Closing in on the Impossible
Pure precision, encapsulated in a compact 415-gram, 5.02-centimeter design: the Noctilux-M 35 features ten meticulously crafted lenses arranged in five groups, including three aspherical elements produced with the advanced PGM process. It incorporates a patented focusing mechanism that guarantees consistently superior imaging performance across the entire focusing range. The large focusing angle allows for exceptionally accurate manual focusing, with a close focus distance of just 0.5 meters. This precision is further enhanced by a mechanism handcrafted in Wetzlar, reflecting meticulous craftsmanship evident in every millimeter. A masterpiece of optical engineering – and a timeless testament to true innovation.
Specification
Details
Focal Length
35mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/1.2 Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Leica M
Angle of View
63.3°
Minimum Focus Distance
From Camera Sensor: 1.6' / 50 cm
Magnification
1:11.6
Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.09x Magnification
Optical Design
10 Elements in 5 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
11
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Filter Size
49 mm (Front)
Dimensions
ø: 2.5 x L: 2" / ø: 64.6 x L: 50.2 mm
Weight
14.7 oz / 416 g
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