Compare Leica Thambar-M 90mm F2.2 vs Leica Summilux-M 50mm F1.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
20 blades
Colors
Black
black or chrome
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
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
Leica M-mount
Material
Metal
metal barrel, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
4 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
3 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
54 mm / 2.13 in
Size | Length
90 mm / 3.54 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
335 g / 11.84 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.2 ~ f/25
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
90 mm
50 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.088x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-10-17
Made In
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
86%
Pros
  • Gorgeous construction
  • A joy to use
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Very sharp
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic rendering may not be for everyone
  • Low maximum magnification

Price

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