Compare Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica Summicron-M 28mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
10 blades, with clickstops (including half values), manual diaphragm
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle 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 barrel, metal mount
metal barrel, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
39 mm / 1.54 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
47 mm / 1.85 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
300 g / 10.60 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
28 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.088x
0.045x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
86%
Pros
  • Short barrel
  • Wonderful construction
  • Exceptionally sharp
  • Apochromatic
  • Very lightweight and compact
  • Beautiful, solid construction
  • Very sharp
  • Versatile focal length
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low maximum magnification

Price

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