Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 ASPH Full-Frame Lens (2012)
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Product Overview
Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm F2 ASPH is a manual-focus normal prime lens for Leica M-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Leica in 2012, it has 8 elements in 5 groups.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run. Unfortunately, Leica has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
A normal prime lens, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH does not boast the brightest apertures, though it still may be worth a try for landscape and street photography.
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Neofiliac score 78% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Short barrel
- Wonderful construction
- Exceptionally sharp
- Apochromatic
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
11 blades, Preset, with click-stops, half values available
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Leica M-mount
Material
metal barrel, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Length
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
300 g / 10.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Focal Length
50 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.088x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2012-05-10
Made In
Germany
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