Brand new Leica M9-P & Super-Elmar-M announced

The Leica M9 now has a twin sister: the new Leica M9-P! But there’s more good news to come: the M system can also celebrate the arrival of a brand-new lens, the Leica Super-Elmar-M 1:3.4/21 mm ASPH.

In terms of technology, the Leica M9-P and the Leica M9 are identical twins. Both possess the same performance characteristics and exactly the same advantages. But they are not quite identical – a couple of details make them different.

For example, the LEICA M9-P is available in two different finishes: black paint and the unobtrusive, classical silver chrome finish well-known from generations of Leica cameras.

Thanks to its scratch-resistant sapphire crystal monitor cover glass and elaborate construction in the Leica factory from only the highest-quality materials, the new Leica M9-P is even more resilient and can look forward to an even longer working life.

The Leica Super-Elmar-M 1:3.4/21 mm ASPH.

The new Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH. is a worthy successor to the now legendary Leica Super-Angulon-M 21 mm f/3.4.

Just like its popular forerunner, the new super-wide-angle lens is characterized by superb imaging performance and amazingly compact construction. Even at maximum aperture, the lens delivers outstanding rendition of details and optimum contrast up to its closest focusing distance.

The new Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH. is supplied complete with a metal, screw-mounted lens hood to prevent flare effects and ensure perfect image sharpness. Thanks to its wide angle of view, the Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH. is particularly suitable for architectural and landscape photography. At the same time, this focal length is also ideal for dynamic photojournalistic photography.

The sophisticated optical design and construction of the lens comprises eight elements – including one with two aspherical surfaces and another four with anomalous partial dispersion – and plays a decisive role in reducing distortion and vignetting to an absolute minimum. With the new Leica Super-Elmar-M, M photographers now have a compact and versatile high-performance lens for the broad spectrum of photographic situations covered by super-wide-angle photography.