Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Glossy Black lens, upright view - Camera West

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Glossy Black lens with click-on hood attached - Camera West

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Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Glossy Black lens mounted on a Leica M11, top view - Camera West

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Glossy Black lens mounted on a Leica M11, front view - Camera West

CW ID: 1828308 | Leica ID: 11713

Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M Glossy Black Paint

Name: Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M Glossy Black Paint
Brand: Leica
SKU: 1828308
Price: 5000.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$5,000.00

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The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 in glossy black is the Classic Line reissue of the 1959 design: 7 elements in 5 groups, no aspherical surfaces. That older formula is the point. Wide open at f/1.4 it renders with a rounder, softer character and a background falloff that the current ASPH version deliberately corrects away. Stop down past f/4 and it tightens up into a normal fast fifty.

The barrel is brass under a glossy black lacquer, so it wears. Corners and knurling go through the finish with handling and show brass underneath, which is either the whole appeal or the reason to buy the silver chrome instead. It focuses to 0.7 m, takes E46 filters, and includes the round vintage-style click-on hood in matching glossy black. At about 417 g it sits heavier on a body than a Summicron. If you're deciding between this and the ASPH, call or come by and we'll put both on a camera for you.

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Classic Line reissue of the 1959 Summilux-M 50mm design
7 elements in 5 groups, no aspherical surfaces
f/1.4 maximum aperture for low light and shallow depth of field
Glossy black lacquered brass barrel that patinas with use
12-blade diaphragm with half-stop click settings down to f/16
Leica M bayonet with 6-bit coding
Focus range of 0.7 m to infinity
Combined meter and feet distance scale
E46 filter thread
Round vintage-style click-on lens hood in glossy black, included
Approximately 417 g, 45 mm long without the hood
Made in Germany

Scope of Delivery:

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 lens, glossy black
Round click-on lens hood, glossy black
Leather case
Front lens cap
Rear lens cap
Instructions

Limited Warranty:

Leica Camera AG provides a two-year limited warranty on this lens from the date of purchase from an authorized dealer. Camera West is an authorized Leica dealer, so lenses bought here are genuine and carry the full Leica warranty backed by Leica's official service network.