Again, sharing all technical specifications with a standard 35mm Summilux ASPH, the modifications are purely aesthetic. The Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH “Leitz Wetzlar” is limited to 500 pieces worldwide and has a bit more customization. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH “Leitz Wetzlar” The choice simply comes down to which you prefer. With a price of $8,295, the limited edition shares the same price as a standard production camera. This is extremely similar to the M Monochrom (Typ 246) “Leitz Wetzlar,” introduced last year on the previous generation Monochrom camera. The only change is a cosmetic one, with the classic Leitz Wetzlar Germany script engraved in white sitting atop the top plate. Limited to 650 pieces worldwide, the Leica M10 Monchrom “Leitz Wetzlar” features the same technical specifications as the standard M10 Monochrom. Andreas Kaufmann's push to return to its roots, Leica Camera opened its doors in 2014 at Letiz Park, back in Wetzlar. Today's Leica Camera was born from Ernst Leitz Wetzlar after another renaming of the company in 1986. The new company, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, would go on to introduce the world's first 35mm still camera in 1914 and later create some of the most legendary photographic tools of the 20th Century. The specially designed Leitz Wetzlar versions commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ernst Leitz taking over management of the Optical Institute in Wetzlar, Germany.
The second is the venerable Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH “Leitz Wetzlar,” a favorite of M shooters everywhere.
The first, the Leica M10 Monochrom “Leitz Wetzlar” is a nice surprise, given that the M10 Monochrom was just released about a month ago and we usually don't see special editions until months or even years after introduction. Today, Leica has announced two limited production “Leitz Wetzlar” variants.