Leitz Wetzlar Summilux 50mm F/1.4 [II]
Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1961
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Original name:
- · LEITZ WETZLAR SUMMILUX 1:1.4/50
- Order No.:
- · SOOME / 11114 - silver chrome
- Class:
- · Ultra-fast full-frame standard prime lens
- System:
- · Leica M (1954)
Abbreviations
II | Second 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 |
1m | |
<No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
Physical characteristics: | |
360g | |
⌀53.3×46mm | |
Accessories: | |
Screw-type 43mm | |
XOOIM / 12521 |
Source of data
- LEITZ General Catalogue for the LEICA system (June 1966).
From the editor
Completely new optical design, based on new glasses, but no change in exterior compared to the predecessor. The change to this design was at No. 1844001.
The front lens hood cap 14037 (plastic) fits lens hood #12,521 reversed on lens for carrying or storage.