Used Leitz Super Angulon 21mm f/4

The Leitz Super-Angulon 21 mm f/4 is characterized by integrating the smallest and lightest lens produced by Leica because it is the size of a golf ball (21 mm). However, you should not be fooled by appearances because this element was made of solid brass. Consequently, the weight is 251 grams, equal to that of the largest lens put on the market by the same manufacturing company. It is a lens that ensures high performance both in terms of sharpness and color reproduction. Secondly, unlike other types of 21 mm lenses, it does not adopt specially sized caps and filters, but rather the standard 39 mm ones. The result is greater ease of use and high levels of comfort in handling the camera. the lens consists of a complex 9-element design, a high-performance 9-blade diaphragm and a truly tiny but powerful, symmetrical ultraflex lens. This solution allows you to avoid the angular decay of the light. On the one hand, the edges are not burned, on the other, a very useful artistic effect is obtained when taking professional shots. This lens can be adopted on any Leica camera, whatever the model or type of mount. Consequently it turns out to be an extremely versatile element. However, the lens is not compatible with the CL and M5 models. A flaw of the Leitz Super-Angulon 21mm f/4 that several photographers point out is the shiny chrome finish of the lens. This can lead to difficulty reading the settings in daylight.