Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5 vs Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T 485 ZM Detailed Comparison

Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5 vs Zeiss Carl Tele-Tessar T 485 ZM

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Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5

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Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/85 ZM

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Reasons to choose Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5 over Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T 485 ZM

Focal Length - Wide	75mm vs 85mm	10mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	2.5 vs 4	faster lens at wide
Length	61 mm vs 95 mm	34 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T 485 ZM over Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5

Focal Length - Tele	85mm vs 75mm	10mm more tele coverage
Max Magnification	0.11x vs 0.1x	better close-up
Weight	310 g vs 345 g	35 g lighter
Diameter	54 mm vs 55 mm	1 mm smaller in diameter
Filter Thread	43 mm vs 46 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5 vs Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/85 ZM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Leica Summarit-M 75mm f2.5	Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4/85 ZM
Brand	Leica	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount	Leica M	Leica M
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	75mm	85mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.5	F4.0
Min Aperture	F16.0	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	6	5
Optical Groups	4	3
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.9m	0.9m
Max Magnification	0.1X	0.11X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	None	None
Full Time Manual	N/A	N/A
Focus Method	Unknown	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	345g	310g
Diameter	55mm	54mm
Length	61mm	95mm
Materials	metal barrel, metal mount	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	Unknown	No
Filter Thread	46mm	43mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	Unknown
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	Matched lens hood	-
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