Leica officially announced a new APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH Lens for Leica M-mount. The US price is $8,195 and it is now available for pre-order at B&H. The compact 35mm F2 is the closest-focusing M-mount lens, with a minimum focus distance of just 30cm (11.8″). You’ll need to be in live view mode to focus accurately between 0.7-0.3m though, since the rangefinder coupling mechanisms of M-series cameras can’t index in that range.
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