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The pre-aspherical Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4, order code 11870 in black, was in the catalogue from 1967 to 1995 and reached about 28,350 lenses. Walter Mandler's seven elements in five groups carry over unchanged from the 1961 Steel Rim, in a lighter barrel that focuses to 1m and takes Series VII filters inside the clamp-on hood, weighing roughly 245g. At f/1.4 it is soft, low in contrast and prone to glowing highlights, and that character is why it is still in demand.