Leica NEW Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH Silver M-Mount Lens
Key Features
- Full-Frame | f/1.4 to f/16
- Fast Normal-Length Prime
- Improved Sharpness and Bokeh
- Manual Focus Design, 1.5' Min. Focus
- One Aspherical Element
- 11-Blade Diaphragm
- Built-In Retractable Lens Hoo
- Updated optical design is better tuned to newer high-resolution sensors and produces greater sharpness, resolution, and contrast.
- One aspherical element minimizes spherical aberrations and distortion for highly accurate rendering.
- New 11-blade diaphragm produces more visually round bokeh when working at middle aperture values.
- The minimum focusing distance has been improved from 2.3' to 1.5' to take advantage of the lens's use in conjunction with cameras that feature live view or when working with the Visoflex or Leica FOTOS app. Rangefinder focusing is still only supported down to 2.3'; live view focusing must be used between 2.3' and 1.5'.
- Integrated retractable lens hood design eliminates the need to carry an auxiliary hood.
- Compact design measures 2.3 x 2.3" and the lens weighs just under 12 oz.
- Conventional M bayonet lens mount, with 6-bit encoding, enables using this lens on any M-mount rangefinder camera.
Featuring a redesigned housing and updated optics, the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. is a fresh take on a beloved focal length. Inherently one of the most versatile lenses, this updated 50mm f/1.4 has an improved minimum focusing distance of 1.5', a new 11-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh, and an updated lens body that matches the Summilux-M 35mm's sleek and lightweight design along with a built-in, retractable lens hood.