Leitz Cine announces three new lenses in the Leitz HUGO series: 66mm T2.1, 75mm T2.1, & 90mm T2.1

Leitz Cine has announced three new lenses in the HUGO series, the 66mm T2.1, 75mm T2.1, and 90mm T2.1.

These 3 new focal lengths join the 10 existing Leitz HUGO focal lengths. The HUGO II lenses, so named for their slower aperture, introduce new options that offer some size advantages and slightly different looks with the 75mm and 90mm, while the 66mm fills the gap between 50mm and 75mm. 

The Leitz HUGO 66mm T2.1 lens is based on the fabled “spy lens” created by legendary Leica lens designer Walter Mandler for the US Navy during the Cold War. Built for ultra-high-resolution imaging and never intended for the public, it’s estimated that less than 200 were ever produced. By only slightly modifying the elegant simplicity of Mandler’s original design, this lens sits alongside its modern siblings as a great pairing with an impressive pedigree. While considered extremely sharp for its time, the images match remarkably well with the strong character of the modern-day HUGO lenses. 

The Leitz HUGO 75mm T2.1 and 90mm T2.1 lenses come from the Leica Summicron-M lenses. Being one stop slower than the T1.5 lenses, this allows Leitz Cine to make them significantly shorter and lighter, nearly matching the dimensions of the rest of the T1.5 set wider than 50mm. By designing housings for these lenses Leitz will now be able to convert full sets of Leitz M 0.8 lenses to HUGO without sacrificing the longer focal lengths. 

With the addition of the HUGO II series, the Leitz HUGO family of lenses now includes 13 focal lengths from 18mm to 135mm. The lenses are available in LPL or L mounts. 

Price & Availability

The Leitz HUGO 66mm T2.1 is available to pre-order for $16,500 USD.

The Leitz HUGO 75mm T2.1 is available to pre-order for $16,500 USD.

The Leitz HUGO 90mm T2.1 is available to pre-order for $16,500 USD.