Compare Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica APO-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 vs Leica SL 50mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Leica M-mount
Leica L-mount
L-mount
Material
metal barrel, metal mount
Anodized aluminum
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical elements, AquaDura coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
39 mm / 1.54 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
47 mm / 1.85 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Weight
300 g / 10.60 oz
500 g / 17.67 oz
740 g / 26.15 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) / 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/16
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
50 mm
55 mm ~ 135 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.088x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-05-10
2014-04-24
2019-08-15
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
61%
86%
Pros
- Short barrel
- Wonderful construction
- Exceptionally sharp
- Apochromatic
- Beautiful construction
- Apochromatic design
- Weather-sealed
- Excellent build quality
- Great image quality
- Apochromatic design
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- Large and heavy
- Very expensive
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