And now there are 14 Leitz HUGO lenses. A beloved 40mm focal length joins the HUGO Series I from Leitz Cine.

In the beginning there were nine siblings in the HUGO family. They were descendents of beloved Leica M lenses, redesigned with robust cine-style barrels and gears and fitted with LPL, Leica M or Leica L Mounts. This is Series I.  (The 50-N HUGO is in the N-as-in-Noctilux Series.)

The HUGO family grew to 13 a year ago with the addition of three more HUGO primes:  75mm T2.1, 66mm T2.1 and 90mm T2.1. This is Series II. 

By the way, the 66mm HUGO Series II is based on the late ’60s and early ’70s ELCAN Leica M 2/66mm designed by Walter Mandler for the US Navy. Never intended for the public, it’s estimated that fewer than 200 were ever produced. Considering that an ELCAN Leica M 2/66mm lens went for € 90,000 at the 37th Leitz Photographica Auction in Vienna, the 66mm HUGO from Leitz Cine is quite a bargain.

There’s even more film history with the new HUGO 40mm. This is a favorite focal length. Gordon Willis ASC filmed most of The Godfather with a 40mm. And, the Leica Summicron-C 40mm f/2 was a go-to lens for the Leica CL camera (M Mount) introduced in 1973.

The new Leitz Cine 40mm T1.5 HUGO is ready for pre-order and expected to ship in Q4 of 2025. leitz-cine.com/product/hugo