Leica 40mm f2 Summicron-C | Thumbprints & Signatures

Today we are introducing a new video series to the CameraWest TV Channel called: Thumbprints & Signatures. Thumbprints & Signatures; a series that highlights the unique visual signature of Leica lenses, new and old, we are featuring the 40mm f2 Summicron-C

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The Leica 40mm Summicron-C was originally created to be paired with the analog Leica CL, a compact rangefinder that was made between 1973 and 1976, and has an M bayonet mount. Leica offered the compact camera system that consisted of 1 body and 2 lenses, the other being the 90mm f/4 Elmar-C. To keep the included standard lens compact, it was agreed upon that the unusual focal length of 40mm would replace the need for a 35mm and 50mm lens. The 40mm Summicron-C is the second version of this lens and the first is the 40mm f/2.8 Elmarit-C, which is even more compact and was produced in much smaller quantities compared to the Summicron version. The 40mm f/2.8 Elmarit-C doesn't perform quite as high performance as the Summicron due to its optical design, but it laid the initial groundwork for the design of the 40mm f/2.0 Summicron-C.

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