Compare Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm F4 vs Leica Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, With click-stops, half values available
16 aperture blades
Colors
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom 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
metal barrel, metal mount
metal barrel, metal mount
Aluminum or brass
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
9 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
5 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
56 mm / 2.20 in
61 mm
Size | Length
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
320 g / 11.31 oz
1010 g
Function
Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) / 91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical (tele)
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 21 mm
35 mm
90 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.03x
0.057x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
500 mm / 19.69 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
1 m
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2006-09-14
2010-05-17
2021-01-28
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
61%
93%
78%
Pros
- Unique zoom versatility for rangefinder
- Reaches 16mm, the widest for Leica M
- Bright maximum aperture
- Short barrel
- Very sharp and contrasty
- Solid all-metal construction
- Bright maximum aperture
- Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Low maximum magnification
- Requires wide-angle viewfinder
- Low maximum magnification
- Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste
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