Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH.
For the first time, the compact Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. combines the legendary lens speed of the Noctilux with the versatility of a 35 mm focal length.
Its close focus distance of just 50 centimetres, exceptionally shallow depth of field and particularly harmonious bokeh together with the slightly wide angle
ensure you can get closer than ever to the subject, action or scene.
Handcrafted in Wetzlar, this lens combines precision and state-of-the-art technology with unique optical performance to offer maximum
creative freedom, even in the weakest light.
A Photographer's Dream, Now Made Real
The Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. provides the peak optical performance of a Noctilux in a new, compact design that perfectly aligns with
the precise nature of the M-System.
The result is unparalleled versatility, giving subjects the chance to tell their own stories, even in the weakest light. Alongside the innovative,
handcrafted precision, extremely shallow depth of field and the particularly aesthetic bokeh for this focal length, it is the significantly reduced
close focus distance that ensures greater proximity to all the action, the subject and the world around us.
Thanks to its compact design, the Noctilux-M 35 offers complete freedom to realise your photographic ambitions - anytime, anywhere.
Inspired by light itself, which weighs nothing yet means everything.
This lens is the result of Leica's relentless pursuit of the next level of performance, achieved through the use of the latest precision technology
without compromising on compactness or imaging performance.
- Peter Karbe
Where Space and Subject Meet Anew
This is a lens that creates closeness without forcing it. Its 35 mm fixed focal length produces the velvety soft bokeh typical of Noctilux lenses,
while also establishing a signature style - atmospheric, vivid and unmistakable.
The slightly wide-angle lens strikes a new balance between context and subject.
There are enough surroundings to frame stories and people against the particularly vivid Noctilux background at a wide aperture.
This makes subjects stand out in three dimensions even from a distance. At close range, another strength becomes apparent: the combination
of a small close focus distance and extremely high lens speed creates a depth that immerses you in the soul of a moment rather than just seeing it.
The Noctilux-M 35 is a lens that not only brings the highest optical excellence into the smallest possible form, but also embodies the pride of Leica employees.
- Peter Karbe
Making the Very Best Out of Very Little
The Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 offers maximum freedom: it yields maximum light, even in conditions characterised by barely perceptible ambient illumination.
Its extremely high lens speed with the aperture fully open enables you to take photos using only available light, even in challenging environment where the
human eye barely sees at all. At parties, concerts or with late-night street scenes, it captures authentic moods without altering the scene with a flash or any other artificial intervention.
The wide aperture creates a distinctive cinematic aesthetic with natural colour rendering, exceptional contrast and atmospheric depth, giving you creative control
over light, shadow and composition, even in minimal residual light.
Closing in on the Technically Impossible
Pure precision, condensed into a 415 gram, 5.02 centimetre package: the Noctilux-M 35 comprises ten lenses in five groups, including three aspherical elements
manufactured using the PGM process, as well as a patented focusing mechanism that ensures consistently high imaging performance throughout the entire focusing range.
The large focusing angle enables exceptionally precise manual focusing, with a close focus distance of just 0.5 metres.
This is supported by a mechanism that is handcrafted in Wetzlar with meticulous attention to detail that can be perceived in every millimetre.
A true statement on precision optics - and the timeless expression of genuine pioneering spirit.
Form Perfected - Made in Germany
PGM (
Precision Glass Moulding) makes it possible to produce highly complex aspherical lenses with special geometries.
Such lenses were previously almost impossible to produce, but they allow the 35 mm Noctilux to deliver unparalleled performance in an extremely
compact design. At the heart of this technology are mould inserts made of high-purity tungsten carbide, which are produced specially in
Wetzlar.
With tolerances set at a maximum of three nanometres per millimetre of diameter, these aspherical tools are produced to an unrivalled standard of quality.
Experienced specialists in toolmaking and precision optics perfect each tool through careful hand polishing before applying a diamond-like coating that transfers
this perfection precisely to the highly refractive glass at temperatures of up to
700 °C. As part of this process, Leica harnesses its decades of
experience and its own calculation models to accurately predict mould behaviour during the cooling phase.
The result is a process unique in Europe, whereby the Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH. delivers the highest degree of performance in the most compact design to date.
Features
- The First Noctilux-M lens with 35 mm focal length - Perfect for portrait, available-light and reportage photography
- Best-in-class optical performance - with three aspherical lenses
- Aperture f/1.2 - High-speed lens with shallow depth of field
- Close focusing distance up to 0.5 m
- Compact size - Length: 50,2 mm / Diameter 64,6 mm / Weight: 416 g
- Unmistakable Noctilux Rendering and separation - Outstanding bokeh
- Integrated lens hood
- Made in Germany
| Specifications |
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| View angle (D/H/V): |
Full-frame (24 x 36 mm) 63,3°/54,3°/37,7° |
| Lens system - |
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| Number of lenses/assemblies: |
10/5 |
| Number of aspherical surfaces: |
3 |
| Position of the entrance pupil before the bayonet: |
24.5mm |
| Focus Range: |
0.5m to 8 |
| Focusing - |
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| Scale: |
Combined scale meter (m)/foot (ft |
| Smallest object field:: |
Full-frame: 277 x 416 mm |
| Largest scale: |
1:11.6 |
| Aperture - |
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| Setting/Function: |
Click-stop diaphragm with half-increment lock settings |
| Smallest aperture: |
16 |
| Number of diaphragm blades: |
11 |
| Bayonet: |
Leica M bayonet with 6-bit encoding |
| Filter thread: |
E49 |
| Lens hood: |
Extendable |
| Dimensions - |
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| Length: |
Approx. 50.2 mm |
| Diameter:: |
Approx. 64.6 mm |
| Weight : |
Approx. 416 g |
