Leica launches 28mm Summicron-M f/2 in matte black for $4,495 / £4,000

By Sebastian Oakley
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Leica launches new limited special edition 28mm f/2 Summicron-M in matte black for $4,495 / £4,000

Leica 28mm Summicron Matte Black
(Image credit: Leica)

Leica has launched a new limited special edition variant of the ever-popular 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH - this new model comes in a scratch resistant matte black finish with green focal engravings to give it a premium look and feel, perfect for street or reportage photography, but this amazing looking lens will cost you a cool $4,495 and is reportedly limited to just 450 pieces worldwide. 

(Image credit: Leica)

(Image credit: Leica)

This specialist-paint finish offers extremely scratch-resistant properties, along with a discrete appearance that is ideally suited to classic reportage or street photography.

The light green inlaid engravings on the lens have been designed to complement the M10-P Reporter but will also make an excellent addition to any other M camera. In contrast to the standard Summicron-M 28 f/2 ASPH, the matte black variant features an integrated lens hood which extends via one quick twist for ultimate convenience and ease.

(Image credit: Leica/Jason Roman)

(Image credit: Leica/Jason Roman)

Leica 28mm Summicron Matte Black

(Image credit: Leica/Jason Roman)

(Image credit: Leica/Jason Roman)

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Sebastian Oakley
Sebastian Oakley
Ecommerce Editor

For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specialising in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound and many more for various advertising campaigns, books and pre/post-event highlights.


He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science and is a Master of Arts in Publishing.  He is member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected in to BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association. 


He is familiar with and shows great interest in medium and large format photography with products by Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa and Sinar and has used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI and everything in between. His work covers the genres of Equestrian, Landscape, Abstract or Nature and combines nearly two decades of experience to offer exclusive limited-edition prints to the international stage from his film & digital photography.

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