Leica Summilux-M 21mm F1.4 ASPH Full-Frame Lens (2008)
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Leica Summilux-M 21mm F1.4 ASPH is a flagship large-aperture manual-focus ultra wide-angle prime lens for Leica M-mount. It covers the Full-Frame image circle. Introduced by Leica in 2008, it has 10 elements in 8 groups.
Unfortunately, Leica has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
The bright maximum aperture for an ultra wide-angle lens is appreciated for night and astro photography. Even though the lens is not stabilized, at this focal range it does not usually matter. In fact, some may be able to get cleaner corners without image stabilization.
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Neofiliac score 78% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Very bright maximum aperture
- Gorgeous rendering
- Very sharp
Cons
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
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Specifications
Construction
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Leica M-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements5 anomolous dispersion elements groups
Dimensions
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
66 mm / 2.60 in
Weight
580 g / 20.49 oz
Function
Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Focal Length
21 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.03x
Min Focus Distance
700 mm / 27.56 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2008-09-15
Made In
Germany
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