When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Sample galleryThis widget is not optimized for RSS feed readers. Click here to open it in a new browser window / tab. Earlier this week, Leica announced the Noctilux M 35mm F1.

2 Asph. , a new wide-angle entry in its famous line of fast lenses that has previously been limited to normal and telephoto options. Luckily, we got the chance to shoot with it. While the Pacific Northwest winter weather was naturally uncooperative, we were at least able to test the lens out in conditions that reflected its name; "Noctu" is Latin for "night," and "lux" translates to light.

You can learn more about the lens and its construction in our article covering the announcement, here.

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