Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
L Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Leica L Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is a member of Leica's Summicron-SL series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Summicron-SL Series Lenses in Leica L Mount
Reasons to Buy Leica Summicron-SL 50mm f2 ASPH Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Summicron-SL 50mm f2 ASPH lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
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Lens Mount
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have a Leica L lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Panasonic S5 II, Panasonic S5 II X and Sigma fp L.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a maximum diameter of 75mm and total length of 83mm. It weighs 402g / 14.2 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN C (Leica L mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH and the Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN C Size and Weight
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a filter thread of 67mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH:
Focal Range
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a fixed focal length of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 75mm.
Weather Sealings
The Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Panasonic S5 II, Panasonic S5 II X and Sigma fp L.
Optical Image Stabilization
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH 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 SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Prime type Leica L mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH has a max aperture of F2.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Three Aspherical Elements
- Hydrophobe Aqua-Dura Coating
Lens Hood
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
What's in the Box of Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH:
Leica Summicron-SL 50mm f2 ASPH. Lens (L-Mount) Lens Hood Lens Cap Carrying Bag Limited 2-Year Warranty
Body Colour
Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH is available in Black color.
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Leica SL 50mm f2 ASPH Attached to a camera
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