Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH Detailed Comparison

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH

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Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Standard Prime | Leica M

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Leica APO 50mm f2 ASPH

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Reasons to choose Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic over Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH

Focal Length - Wide	40mm vs 50mm	10mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 2	faster lens at wide
Weight	175 g vs 300 g	125 g lighter
Length	30 mm vs 47 mm	17 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f2 ASPH over Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Focal Length - Tele	50mm vs 40mm	10mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	11 vs 10	better Bokeh
Diameter	53 mm vs 55 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter

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Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic vs Leica APO 50mm f2 ASPH Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic	Leica APO 50mm f2 ASPH
Brand	Voigtlander	Leica
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Standard Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Leica M	Leica M
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	40mm	50mm
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	F1.4	F2.0
Min Aperture	F16.0	F16.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	10	11
Optics
Optical Elements	7	8
Optical Groups	6	5
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.7m	0.7m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.088X
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	175g	300g
Diameter	55mm	53mm
Length	30mm	47mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	Unknown	39mm
Filter Notes	-	Inner-threaded for screw-in filters
Hood Supplied	No	Yes
Hood Code	LH-6	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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