Leica Summilux 35mm Steel Rim (mislabelled Zeiss), the rarest and most collectible variant with vintage rendering.
The Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 'Steel-Rim' is the original first-generation Summilux 35mm with its characteristic steel filter ring — a pre-ASPH design produced 1966-1990. Highly collectible. Note: canonical name has erroneous 'Zeiss' prefix. Leica M mount.
f/1.4 maximum aperture. 35mm focal length (full-frame wide angle). 'Steel-Rim' first-generation pre-ASPH design (1966-1990). Rangefinder-coupled. Leica M mount.
The Summilux-M 35mm 'Steel-Rim' is among the most collectible Leica M lenses — the steel filter ring and vintage optical rendering at f/1.4 make it a cult favourite. Pre-ASPH formula. Very different rendering from the current ASPH/ASPH FLE versions.
On the used market the Summilux-M 35mm 'Steel-Rim' is a highly collectible vintage Leica M prime. Condition checks: steel ring condition, front element, rangefinder coupling. Leica M mount — first-generation pre-ASPH.