Leitz Summilux-C Lenses

CW Sonderoptic's cinema primes for Leica, covering 16mm to 135mm at a consistent T1.4. Average just 1.7kg per lens with a 95mm common front diameter, making them the smallest fast cinema primes available. Won an Academy Scientific and Engineering Award in 2015.

Artists who use this(1)

Emmanuel Lubezki

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Lubezki confirmed: "I used the same Summilux-Cs on Birdman and The Revenant"

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Last updated March 20, 2026