Compare Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm F3.4 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
Black, Aluminum, Silver Chrome, or Brass
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime 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 body, metal mount
metal barrel, metal mount
Aluminum or brass
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
5 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspheric elements, 4 anomalous partial dispersion glasselements groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
49 mm
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
61 mm
Size | Length
43 mm / 1.69 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm (79 mm w/ lens hood)
Weight
279 g / 9.86 oz
320 g / 11.31 oz
1010 g

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
45.6°
Aperture
f/3.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
F/1.2 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
35 mm
90 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.03x
0.057x
1:17.7
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
1 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-06-21
2010-05-17
2021-01-28
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
93%
78%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Solid all-metal construction
  • Superb image quality
  • High micro contrast
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Short barrel
  • Very sharp and contrasty
  • Solid all-metal construction
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Not quite expensive for a Noctilux
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Classic rendering may not be to everyone's taste

Price

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