Compare Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm F3.4 vs Leica Summicron-M 50mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades, with clickstops (including half values), manual diaphragm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal 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 body, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspheric elements, 4 anomalous partial dispersion glasselements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
43 mm / 1.69 in
44 mm / 1.73 in
Weight
279 g / 9.86 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/3.4 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
50 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.03x
0.087x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
700 mm / 27.56 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-06-21
Made In
Germany
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
86%
93%
Pros
- Compact and lightweight
- Solid all-metal construction
- Superb image quality
- High micro contrast
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Very sharp
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Low maximum magnification
- Not as sharp as the apochromatic version
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