Compare Leica SL 35mm F2 vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
L-mount
Leica M-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
DSD (Dual Syncro Drive) Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
5 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
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
102 mm / 4.02 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz

Function

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

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

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

Price

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