Compare Leica SL 35mm F2 vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
10 blades, with clickstops (including half values)
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
L-mount
Leica M-mount
Leica M-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
metal barrel, metal mount
metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
DSD (Dual Syncro Drive) Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
8 elements
4 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
5 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
5 aspherical elements, MC and Aquadura coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Length
102 mm / 4.02 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
No
No
Focal Length
35 mm
50 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.088x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
270 mm / 10.63 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
770 mm / 30.31 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2019-02-28
2012-05-10
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
78%
86%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • Premium construction
  • Excellent image quality
  • Apochromatic design
  • Short barrel
  • Wonderful construction
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Apochromatic
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Collapsible design
Cons
  • Rather large and heavy for what it is
  • Very expensive
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark maximum aperture

Price

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