Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Leica M mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Average |
| Portrait | Excellent |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Good |
| Wedding | Excellent |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Average |
| Landscape | Average |
| Macro | Poor |
Reasons to Buy Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 11 Diaphragm Blades |
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| No Weather Sealing |
| No Autofocus |
| Heavy |
Lens Mount
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11, Leica M10 and Leica M Typ 262.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH has a maximum diameter of 74mm and total length of 91mm. It weighs 1055g / 37.2 oz.
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH has a filter thread of 67mm.
Focal Range
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH has a fixed focal lenght of 75mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.11x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m. 0.11x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH has a max aperture of F1.2 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 6 groups . Special elements used in this design is 2 aspherical elements.
Lens Hood
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Popular Comparisons of Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH
Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH amongst Camera Decision readers.