Compare Leica Summilux-M 21mm F1.4 vs Leica Summicron-M 28mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
10 blades, with clickstops (including half values), manual diaphragm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle 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
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements5 anomolous dispersion elements groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
66 mm / 2.60 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Weight
580 g / 20.49 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
28 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.03x
0.045x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2008-09-15
Made In
Germany
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
86%
Pros
  • Very bright maximum aperture
  • Gorgeous rendering
  • Very sharp
  • 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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