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

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal 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
Leica M-mount
L-mount
Leica M-mount
Material
Aluminum
Magnesium alloy
metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
DSD (Dual Syncro Drive) Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
13 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
11 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 aspherical elements groups
5 aspherical elements, MC and Aquadura coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
39 mm / 1.54 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
41 mm / 1.61 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
320 g / 11.31 oz
720 g / 25.44 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz

Function

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

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.088x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
270 mm / 10.63 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-03-04
2019-02-28
2012-05-10
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany

Reviews

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

Price

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