Compare Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm F2 vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm F2 vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, with clickstops (including half values), manual diaphragm
11 blades
16 aperture blades
Colors
Black
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Aluminum
Aluminum or brass
Optical Formula | Elements
5 elements
10 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
5 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element2 high refraction glass elements groups
4 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
64 mm / 2.52 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
61 mm
Size | Length
78 mm / 3.07 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
320 g / 11.31 oz
1010 g

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
90 mm
35 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
1 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2021-03-04
2021-01-28
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
78%
78%
Pros
  • Superb build quality
  • High micro contrast
  • Rather compact for what it is
  • Apochromatic
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Beautiful construction
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Apochromatic design
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
  • Hard to focus manually
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Extremely expensive
  • Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste

Price

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