Leica's Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2 is an homage to one of its most iconic lenses

The last Leica Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens was produced 46 years ago. Now, nearly half-a-century later, the iconic lens has been reborn in the form of the Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2 ASPH, a 'new' lens from Leica that pays homage to a classic. An advert for the original Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens (note it uses the same six-element, four-group optical construction as the new Noctilux-M version). The original Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens was the first to feature aspherical elements in its optical design. This, along...