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Compare Leica Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 vs Leica Summicron-M 50mm F2 vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades, with clickstops (including half values), manual diaphragm
16 aperture blades
Colors
black or chrome
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Normal 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
Aluminum or brass
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
6 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
4 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
54 mm / 2.13 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
61 mm
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
44 mm / 1.73 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
335 g / 11.84 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz
1010 g

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
50 mm
90 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.088x
0.087x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
1 m

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
93%
78%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Very sharp
  • Short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Very sharp
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not as sharp as the apochromatic version
  • Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste

Price

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