Titanium Limited Edition will only be available for preorder from August 10th through September 10th, 2026.
New Apochromatic Series: Incorporating four aspherical elements and multiple elements made from ultra-low-dispersion and anomalous partial-dispersion elements.
Refined Optical Performance: New high-transmission multilayer coating suppresses chromatic aberration and purple fringing. Designed for excellent sharpness, distortion control, edge-to-edge performance, smooth out-of-focus rendering, and natural transitions.
Close-Focusing Capability: The floating optical system maintains consistent performance throughout the focusing range, including at the minimum focusing distance of 0.3 metres.
Precision Construction: High-precision optical and mechanical components are developed in-house. Miniature bearings within the focusing mechanism provide smooth, accurate operation, designed for everyday use.
Two Barrel Configurations: Choose a smooth barrel without knurling or a close-focus-knurled barrel for improved grip. Both configurations use the same optical design. The smooth barrel is a limited-time option available to order through December 2026; production will then transition to the close-focus-knurled configuration.
Expected Fulfillment
Without Knurling: Initial shipments begin September 30, 2026, and continue through November 2026.
With Knurling: Shipments begin in December 2026 and continue through January 2027.
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Dimensions
Focal Length: 35mm
Aperture Range: f/2f/16
Optical Design: 11 elements in 6 groups
Aspherical Surfaces: 4
Frame Coverage: 135 full frame, 36 24mm
Focusing System: Floating lens-element optical system
Focus Range: 0.3m to infinity
Diaphragm: Preset, with half-increment lock settings
I ordered a titanium without knurling as I like the clean look but I will say i am slightly worried about the magnetic hood. I'm not sure how well (or if at all) it will work with a circular polarizer or other filters and it is another thing to lose. Also from the preview images it looks kind of ugly without the hood but that is simply cosmetic.
Hoping aside from the small nitpicks this lens delivers. I have had great experiences with my other LLL lenses so I feel confident that it will be a great lens.
Just FYI, the 5% discount doesn't happen automatically using the link above.
This is my favorite focal length, and so impressed with LLL, I went ahead and ordered despite only being a film user, and virtually all B&W at that. Might be a bit of overkill; I tend to favor the older, tone monster, singe coated lenses. It'll definitely be a different look, although I suspect there will be a limit to resolution, sharpness on film.
