Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 [III]
Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1995
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Original name:
- · LEICA SUMMILUX-M 1:1.4/50
- Order No.:
- · 11868 - black anodized
- · 11856 - silver chrome
- Class:
- · Ultra-fast full-frame standard prime lens
- System:
- · Leica M (1954)
Abbreviations
III | Third generation. |
Model history (11)
Specification
Optical design: | |
35mm full frame | |
50mm | |
F/1.4 | |
7 elements in 5 groups (Double Gauss derivative) | |
Leica M | |
46.8° (35mm full frame) | |
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 66.5mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/1.9 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 36° |
Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
12 (twelve) | |
Focusing: | |
Coupled to the rangefinder: | Yes |
0.70m | |
1:11.5 | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
Physical characteristics: | |
275g | |
⌀54.5×46.7mm | |
Accessories: | |
Screw-type 46mm | |
Built-in telescopic round |
Sources of data
- Handbook of the LEICA system (September 1995).
- Handbook of the LEICA system 2000/2001 (October 2000).
From the editor
Totally redesigned, but retaining the same optical formula, with new type helical focusing allowing focusing down to 0.7m, and a telescopic lens hood. Available initially in black or titanium finish (see separate page), but silver chrome was added in 1996.
An extremely fast standard lens, the 50mm f1.4 is the favorite of many reportage photographers. Sharpness and contrast are outstanding at full aperture. Its extraordinary speed of f/1.4 permits short shutter speeds even in poor lighting conditions. The lens also has remarkably neutral color rendition and exact color differentiation.
Weight and dimensions are indicated for the black version of the lens.
Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 [III] special editions (6)
- Leica Summilux 50mm F/1.4 [11621] [LSM] - 1999
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 for M6 TTL Millennium [11623] (2000 units) - 2000
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 for M6 TTL "Øresundsbron" [11622] (75 units) - 2000
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 Platinum "Sultan of Brunei" (125 units) - July 1996
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 "150 Jahre Optik" [10482] (30 units) - 1999
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm F/1.4 "Al-Thani" (16 units) - 2001