Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle 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 Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Average |
| Travel | Good |
| Street | Very Good |
| Wedding | Average |
| Walk Around | Good |
| Vlogging | Very Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Reasons to Buy Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 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 |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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| No Autofocus |
| Hood is not supplied |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 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 Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 has a maximum diameter of 51mm and total length of 34mm. It weighs 220g / 7.8 oz.
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 has a filter thread of 39mm.
Focal Range
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 has a fixed focal lenght of 25-35mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.049x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. 0.049x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5 has a max aperture of F2.5 and a minimum aperture of F16.0.
Optical Formula
Leica Summarit-M 35mm f2.5's optical formula consists of 6 elements in 4 groups .
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