ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 ZM Lens (Silver) for Leica M-Mount

• Leica M-Mount Lens
• Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
• Two Aspherical Elements
• Three Low Dispersion Elements
• Floating Elements System
• ZEISS T* Anti-Reflective Coating
• Manual Focus Design
• Minimum Focus Distance: 2.3'
• Filter Thread: 49mm
• 10-Blade Diaphragm

This is a serious wide-angle lens built for Leica M-mount rangefinders. The f/1.4 aperture is genuinely fast for a 35mm—it lets you shoot in dim light and gives you real control over focus separation when you want it.

The Distagon design keeps distortion minimal, which matters on a wide lens. ZEISS packed in aspherical elements to kill spherical aberration and low-dispersion glass to control color fringing. The floating element system means sharpness stays consistent as you focus, even down to 2.3 feet. The T* coating cuts internal reflections, so you get cleaner contrast and more accurate color.

The 10-blade diaphragm renders a smooth bokeh. Manual focus only—no autofocus here, but that's the rangefinder way. 49mm filter thread. Aperture range f/1.4 to f/16.

If you shoot M-mount film or digital and want a fast, distortion-corrected wide prime, this is a solid choice.