A sneak preview of upcoming Leica M 3.8/18 Super-Elmar

PMA 2009 is nearly two weeks away, there aren't any news from Leica front so far; but super wide shooters get your wallet ready, the French has posted a preview of an upcoming Leica M 3.8/18 Super-Elmar. A tap faster than Zeiss 18mm f/4 Distagon, less distortion and better vignetting control, but twice as expensive!

Angle of view: With M8 (18x37mm): 84 °, 74 °, 53 ° (diagonal, horizontal, vertical)

Optical Formula : Number of 8 lenses in 7 groups (2 aspherical lens)

Distance adjustment from 0.7m to infinity

Dimension : length 48.8mm

Weight : 310g

Cost : 2,290 Euros ($2,956)

[via lecirque.fr]