Compare Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm F4 vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
10 blades, with clickstops (including half values)
16 aperture blades
Colors
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto 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
8 elements
4 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
4 groups
4 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
39 mm / 1.54 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
61 mm
Size | Length
47 mm / 1.85 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
300 g / 10.60 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz
1010 g
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/22
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
90 mm
90 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.088x
0.15x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
770 mm / 30.31 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%
86%
78%
Pros
- Short barrel
- Wonderful construction
- Exceptionally sharp
- Apochromatic
- Compact and lightweight
- Collapsible design
- Bright maximum aperture
- Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste
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