Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M

Description: Fast standard lens for Leica M cameras

Newest Review: ... Performance of this lens is very good even wide open, a strength in general of Leica lenses, and is improved further by ... more

... stopping down by 2 or 3 stops. It has excellent color rendering and contrast; the control of coma and flare are also very good. Vignetting is noticeable at f/1.4 and f/2 but in low light that is often not a problem; it disappears by f/4. There is no distortion. The 50 Summilux is quite a compact lens, with a weight of 275 grams (black) or 380 grams (chrome), a length of 46.7 mm and a width of 54.5 mm. The current version can focus as close as 70cm and has a built-in retractable hood. Previous versions had minimum fo...more

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Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M: Leica's "in-between" standard M lens (438 words)
by - written on 24/07/02 (Very useful, 662 readings)
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This lens is a good compromise for Leica M users who want a 'standard' lens that is fast, has very respectable performance and is not too bulky. The 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M lens is sometimes regarded, within Leica circles, as sligthtly inferior to other current Leica M lenses, on account of its old design. Its optical formula that hasn't changed substantially since the 1960s. There is speculation that Leica may one day upgrade it, as happened recently with the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-R, which is now an excellent performer in all respects. However, it is still generally agreed that the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M remains one of the very best 50mm f/1.4 lenses on ... Read the complete review

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