Leica Rangefinder Lenses | Leica 50Mm F/1.4 Summilux-M Asph. M-Mount Lens With Built-In Hood, Germany, Black, 6-Bit {E46} 11891

Leica Camera Ag’S New Highspeed Standard Lens For The Leica M System Offers Maximum Imaging Performance: The New Leica Summilux-M 50Mm F/1.4 Asph. It Supersedes The Predecessor Lens With The Same Speed, Which, Notwithstanding A Few Minor Modifications, Had Been Part Of The Range Since 1962. The Aim Of This New Development Was To Create A Reference Lens To Push The Technical Boundaries Of Photography Using Standard Focal Lengths Into New Dimensions. The Leica Summilux-M 50Mm F/1.4 Asph. Delivers Virtually The Same Outstanding Performance Throughout All Apertures And Focus Settings. Whether Using Selective Focus At Close Range, High-Contrast Available Light Applications Or An Extended Depth Of Field To Capture Landscapes, The Leica Summilux-M 50Mm F/1.4 Asph. Handles Every Situation With Ease. It Delivers On A Promise To Be A Genuinely Universal Lens. Every Innovation Currently Available In Lens Technology – Aspherical Lenses, Glass With Anomalous Partial Dispersion, Glass With A High Refraction Index And A Floating Element – Has Been Combined To Create A Lens That Sets The New Standard In This Focal Length Class.

Originally Introduced In 2004 This Summilux-M 50Mm F/1.4 Asph Has Been Very Successful And Developed A Well Earned Reputation As One Of The Best Lenses Around. The Same Optics Are Also Available In A Special “Black-Chrome Finish” Model 11688 Version With Styling Harkening Back To Vintage Leica Lenses Which Was Introduced In 2015. The 11688 Tends To Be More Expensive And Lack The Convenient Built-In Lens Hood Of This 11891.

The 50Mm F/1.4 Summilux-M Aspherical Is An Especially Solid General Purpose Lens Choice For Any Leica M Owner.

Key Features

• Thoroughly Modern M Mount Standard Lens With Normal Field Of View
• Legendary Leica Optical And Mechanical Construction
• Superior Image Quality
• Floating Rear Lens Elements
• Aspherical Element
• Anomalous Partial Dispersion And High Refractive Index Glass
• Absolutely Beautiful Bokeh
• Half Click Stops From F/1.4 To F/16
• Smooth Manual Focus
• Quick Focus Lever
• Focuses To .7M With 1:11.3 Maximum Magnification
• Built-In Locking Lens Hood
• Front Element Does Not Rotate
• Accepts 46Mm Filters
• Compact And Relatively Light At 335G
• 6-Bit Coded

Available Accessories Include 46Mm Filters.