Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH.
Quick answer
The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. is a standard prime lens covering 50mm at f/2.0 for the Leica L mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (75mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 50mm
- Aperture
- f/2–22
- Weight
- 740g
- Filter
- 67mm
- Min focus
- 0.35m
What 50mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 46.8° 39.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 75mm
- 32.2° 27° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 50mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLeica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.0
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 12 elements in 10 groups
Focus
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.35 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.2×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 740 g
- Length
- 102 mm
- Diameter
- 73 mm
Specification source: leica-camera.com
What can you shoot with the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH.?
At 50mm this is a standard prime, which typically suits:
- Everyday and street photography
- Natural-perspective portraits
- Documentary and travel work
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH.?
It is a fixed 50mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 50mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.0.
What is the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 75mm on full frame, with a 27° horizontal and 32.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.