Compare Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm F3.4 vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
16 aperture blades
Colors
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto 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
Leica M-mount
M-mount
Material
metal barrel, metal mount
metal barrel, metal mount
Aluminum or brass
Optical Formula | Elements
5 elements
8 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
4 groups
5 groups
4 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
59 mm / 2.32 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
61 mm
Size | Length
105 mm / 4.13 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
450 g / 15.90 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
1010 g

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/3.4 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
135 mm
50 mm
90 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
0.088x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
1500 mm / 59.06 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
1 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-05-10
2021-01-28
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
78%
78%
Pros
  • Beautifully constructed
  • Apochromatic design
  • Short barrel
  • Wonderful construction
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Apochromatic
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
  • Hard to focus manually
  • No image stabilization
  • No weather sealing
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste

Price

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