New: Wahei Optical Peace 35mm f/1.4 E41 classical silver chrome “Steel Rim” lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2026



Shouten Koubou in Japan started selling a new Wahei Optical Peace 35mm f/1.4 E41 classical silver chrome “Steel Rim” lens for Leica M-mount that pays homage to the original Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim. The lens is currently available for purchase on eBay.

The Wahei Optical Peace 35mm f/1.4 lens was first debuted at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan:

Two new M-mount lenses will make a world premiere at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan this week: DK-Optic CHIARO 75mm f/1.9 & Optics PEACE 35mm f/1.4 E41

Technical specifications:

Compatible mountsLeica M mountMinimum focusing distance0.7m
Compatible imaging screen sizes35mm full framefilter diameter41mm (E41)
focal length35mmsizeApproximately Φ52 x 26mm (excluding mounting part and protrusions)
Lens configuration5 groups, 7 elements (double Gauss type)massApproximately 210g
focusMF (Manual Focus) *Rangefinder-coupledaccessoriesLens front cap, lens case, storage bag
Aperture / Aperture bladesF1.4-F16 / 10 bladesManufacturer’s warranty1 year (covers natural failures)


Additional pictures:




Information on the Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 Steel Rim lens reissue can be found here (available at B&H Photo):

Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 “Steel Rim” lens officially announced

See also the ArtraLab 35mm f/1.4 “Steel Rim” lens for Leica M-mount (available at Amazon and B&H Photo)

Just announced: new ArtraLab SIMILAR 35mm f/1.4 “Steel Rim” full-frame lens for Leica M-mount

Related posts:

  1. Two new M-mount lenses will make a world premiere at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan this week: DK-Optic CHIARO 75mm f/1.9 & Optics PEACE 35mm f/1.4 E41
  2. You can now buy the new Mandler 35mm f/2 lens for M-mount – a complete reproduction of the optical formula of the original Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 7-element lens
  3. Two new Voigtlander M-mount lenses to be announced at the 2026 CP+ show: Apo-Skopar 75mm f/2.8 & Apo-Lanthar 90mm f/4 (VM)
  4. Funleader Contax G35 Leica M conversion (Planar 35mm f/2 T* lens) v2.0 vs v1.0 comparison
  5. Brightin Star to announce three new lenses for Leica M-mount: APO 35mm f/1.7 ASPH, 50mm f/2 TRI-SIGHT, and 28mm f/2.8 silver pancake

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