Voigtlander Leica M mount Standard prime
Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5
Quick answer
The Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 is a standard prime lens covering 50mm at f/1.5 for the Leica M mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (75mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (100mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- 20 Leica M cameras
- Focal
- 50mm
- Aperture
- f/1.5–16
- Weight
- 255g
- Filter
- 49mm
- Min focus
- 0.5m
- AF motor
- None
What 50mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 46.8° 39.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 75mm
- 32.2° 27° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 100mm
- 24.4° 20.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 50mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorVoigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.5
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Optical construction
- 6 elements in 3 groups
- Aperture blades
- 10
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.5 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
- Weight
- 255 g
- Length
- 41.9 mm
- Diameter
- 56.8 mm
General
- Brand
- Voigtlander
- Mount
- Leica M
- Lens type
- Prime
Specification source: cosina.co.jp
What can you shoot with the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5?
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 Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 use?
It uses the Leica M mount, so it fits Leica M cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5?
It is a fixed 50mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.5. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 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/1.5.
What is the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 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. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 100mm on full frame, with a 20.4° horizontal and 24.4° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 fit?
Any Leica M-mount camera, including Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-D (Typ 262), Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, and Leica M10-R and 15 more.
Alternatives for Leica M from other brands
All Leica M lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.