The famous Map Camera store in Japan is celebrating its 25th anniversary on August 13th. To commemorate this milestone, Map Camera released a new rangefinder lens for Leica M-mount (the lens is made in Japan).
The new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 MC VM Map Camera 25th-anniversary limited edition silver chrome lens that is currently available for purchase in Japan for $940 including tax.

On the 25th anniversary of Map Camera, with a limited edition of “NOKTON Classic 35mm F1.4 MC VM” with the cooperation of Cosina Co., Ltd. A limited lens hood that is made of dust and candy is included in the limited body of silver chrome pear, which is not a regular product. Furthermore, it is a completely limited and original model that can only be obtained with Map Camera, which has been changed from aluminum to brass. The symmetrical lens structure of past famous lenses has a unique expressive power not found in modern lenses. A large-aperture, wide-angle lens for rangefinder cameras that has been revitalized by the latest optical materials (ultra-high-refractive glass) that have been drawn from a well-balanced and classic lens arrangement. The wide range of photographic expression is enhanced by the gentle and beautiful bokeh when the aperture is open and the sharpness of the image when the aperture is narrowed down. “Nocton Classic” is a large-aperture lens for photographers that enjoys taking advantage of the lens’s characteristics.

• Focal length: 35mm
• Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
• Optics: 6 group 8 elements
• Coat: Multi-coating
• Angle: 63°
• Aperture blades: 10
• Minimum focus distance: 0.7m
• Size: φ55×28.5mm
• Filter size: φ43
• Mount: VM mount
• Weight: 237g
• Color: Silver chrome
• Material: Brass
• Supplied: F/R Cap, Lens hood(LH-6) Special scabrous look
• Release: Late September
• Price: ¥ 99,800
• Limited: 250 pieces (The Serial number M,A,P,N,C 50 pieces each)

More info on MAP’s website.