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

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Leica·CW ID: 1828308·MFR ID: 11713

50mm f1.4 Summilux-M Glossy Black Paint

Name: Leica 50mm f1.4 Summilux-M Glossy Black Paint
Brand: Leica
SKU: 1828308
Price: 5000.0 USD
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Brand Leica System Leica M

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.

General

Order number: 11713

Lens mount: Leica M bayonet with 6-bit coding

Finish: Glossy black lacquered brass

Angle of view (full-frame): 45° diagonal / 38° horizontal / 26° vertical

Origin: Made in Germany

Optical Design

Optical design: 7 elements in 5 groups

Aspherical surfaces: None

Entrance pupil position: 29.8 mm before the bayonet

Focusing

Focusing range: 0.7 m to infinity

Distance setting: Combined meter/feet graduation

Smallest object field: 275 x 413 mm

Largest reproduction ratio: 1:12.5

Aperture

Aperture type: Click-stop diaphragm with half-increment lock settings

Aperture range: f/1.4 to f/16

Number of aperture blades: 12

Dimensions

Filter thread: E46

Lens hood: Round click-on vintage style, glossy black, included

Length: approx. 45 mm (71 mm with lens hood)

Largest diameter: approx. 58 mm

Weight: approx. 417 g

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The Original Formula

Leica returned this design to the Classic Line in early 2025. It is 7 elements in 5 groups with no aspherical surfaces, the same layout Leica introduced in 1959. Wide open it gives up some corner sharpness and gains a rendering that a lot of people buy the lens specifically to get.

Brass Under Lacquer

The barrel is brass finished in glossy black lacquer. It is not a durable finish and it is not meant to be. Handling wears it through at the edges and the knurling, and the brass comes up underneath. If you want the finish to stay put, the silver chrome version is the one.

Everyday M Handling

Focus runs to 0.7 m and the aperture ring clicks in half stops down to f/16. The mount is 6-bit coded, so an M body reads it without you setting the lens profile by hand. The round click-on hood is included and matches the glossy black finish.

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