Modern Remake: Affordable Classic Leica 35mm Lens [drafts folder]

Close-up of a black Leica camera with a silver lens, showing detailed dials and
engraved settings on both the camera body and the lens, placed on a white background.

Did you see this? Light Lens Lab has just dropped a new 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical “11873” lens for Leica M-mount cameras, and it’s a modern remake of an absolute
legend—the Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 double-sided aspherical lens from the late
’80s. That original lens? It can fetch up to $18,000 today. Light Lens Lab’s version starts at just $1,399.

It’s exciting to see these iconic vintage designs made accessible again for those of us who love rangefinder photography but aren’t ready to sell a kidney for a Leica original. Whether you’re shooting film or digital, having such a fast, character-rich lens in a classic form factor—without the eye-watering price—is kind of a dream. What are your thoughts on these modern classic recreations?

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Read the full story on PetaPixel [https://petapixel.com/2025/11/10/light-lens-lab-recreated-another-legendary-leica-lens-for-a-fraction-of-the-price/]

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