Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Lens (11 Blade Aperture) - Silver
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The Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Lens is a step above its predecessor. This Leica M lens boasts an improved minimum focusing distance of just 0.45m and provides visibly rounder bokeh thanks to the 11-bladed aperture diaphragm. Keeping in line with other M lenses, it has an integrated swivel lens hood, a high-end optical design and a compact but durable build. This lens comes in silver or black.
Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Lens Key Features:
- High-performing prime Leica M lens
- Improved minimum focusing distance of just 0.45m
- Improved bokeh with 11-bladed aperture diaphragm
- An integrated rotating lens hood minimises unwanted flares
- Benefits from Leica’s well-renowned premium build-quality
- Highly accurate manual focusing in line with all M lenses
- Offers a wide, bright and fast maximum f1.4 aperture
- The wide aperture improves depth-of-field control
- Performs incredibly well in low-light environments
- Floating glass elements included for consistent quality
- Outstanding image quality from infinity to minimum focus
- Compact and lightweight build for easy handheld use
Expanded Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Lens Key Features:
Upgraded Features
The new generation 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M Asph Lens from Leica has been re-engineered to take an already high-performing option and give it even more versatility. The most notable upgrade is the improved 0.45m minimum focusing distance made possible by the patent-pending double cam unit. An improved 11-blade aperture diaphragm produces visibly rounder bokeh, which yields beautiful results.
Complete Flexibility
Designed with complete flexibility in mind, this lens caters to a wide range of applications. Thanks to its compact and lightweight build, this lens can be used for everything from street photography to studio portraiture, weddings and more. Although small in size, this lens boasts an advanced lens structure to offer incredible image quality, with nine floating glass elements in five groups. This includes a dedicated aspherical element for controlling spherical aberrations and distortion. And, with an incredibly wide, bright and fast f1.4 maximum aperture, this lens can maintain consistent performance in low-light environments and provides much greater control over depth of field.
The M-Mount
The Leica M series is a collection of lenses stringently engineered to meet the high demands of both digital and analogue photography. Renowned for their industry-leading results, these lenses pair effortlessly with Leica’s range of compatible high-resolution cameras and were first made famous by street photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, and Sebastiao Salgado. This series delivers unrivalled resolution, contrast, structure, tonal depth, and overall performance to provide results far beyond the capabilities of competing models.
What’s in the box?
- 1 x Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Lens - Silver
- 1 x Front Lens Cap
- 1 x Rear Lens Cap
- 1 x Leather Case
FAQs:
How big is the lens?
The 50mm Summilux-M lens weighs 337g.
Back to topProduct Specification
| Aperture Blades | 11 |
| Filter Thread [mm] | 46 |
| Focal Length ~ Tele [mm] | 50.0 |
| Focal Length ~ Wide [mm] | 50.0 |
| Included Accessories | Leather case, lens front cap, rear cap |
| Lens Mount | Leica M-Mount |
| Max Aperture ~ Tele | 1.4 |
| Max Aperture ~ Wide | 1.4 |
| Minimum Focus Distance [m] | 0.45 |
| Mount | Leica M-Mount |
| Size | With packaging: 112mm x 112mm x 136mm |
| Weight [g] | 337.00 |
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