Leica Summicron-M 28 Arrives in Matte Black
Leica has revealed a brand-new variant of its 28mm Summicron-M lens – and it’s a stunner!
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It’s no secret that Leica Summicron lenses are widely regarded as the ‘sweet spot’ in the range. Yes, everyone loves a Noctilux, but the Summicron are often the great all-rounder, being lightweight, fast and a better bang for your buck than the luxurious Summilux and Noctilux lines.
They’re often a favourite of reportage and street photographers with the 28mm version being a true classic for these types of photography. Wider than a 35mm to grab more environmental detail and scope but a little tighter than the 24mm to give that extra bit of compression and subject separation.
This new variant of the Summicron-M 28mm arrives with a gorgeous matte black finish and carries a number of convenient improvements for Leica shooters. The new finish is reportedly more scratch-resistant to allow it more chance to survive reportage photography that little bit better, and the matte finish is more discrete and stealthy.
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There’s also an integrated lens hood that extends with a twist, a perfect accompaniment to this kind of shooting as you can adapt to whatever situation you need a compact size or extending the hood for lens protection or difficult lighting.
The lens has a new light green inlaid engraving to complement the M10-Reporter perfectly, but it still looks great on any Leica body, including the new M11 this reporter tried out recently. See the video of this review below.
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Pricing and availability
This gorgeous little gem of a lens will be available very soon from the Leica Store Mayfair, 64-66 Duke Street, London, for £4,000.00