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Version 2 of the 35mm Summilux ran from 1967 to 1995 and reached about 28,350 lenses, built by Leitz Canada to Walter Mandler's seven element, five group design. It kept the f/1.4 aperture and 1m close focus of the steel rim in a lighter, plainer barrel taking E41 filters. Early examples carry the infinity lock on the focusing tab, a feature dropped later in the run. Wide open it draws with a soft glow that later aspherical lenses deliberately removed.