Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
M Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH is a member of Leica's Summilux-M series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Summilux-M Series Lenses in Leica M Mount
Reasons to Buy Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 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 |
Fast Aperture |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Lens Mount
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have a Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11 Monochrome, Leica M11 and Leica M10.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH has a maximum diameter of 74mm and total length of 91mm. It weighs 1010g / 35.6 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH and Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH (Leica M 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 Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH and the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH Size and Weight
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH has a filter thread of 67mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH:
Focal Range
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH has a fixed focal length of 90mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.11x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1m. 0.11x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Telephoto Prime type Leica M mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH has a max aperture of F1.5 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH's optical formula consists of 8 elements in 6 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 aspherical element.
Lens Hood
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH is available in color.
Popular Comparisons of Leica Summilux-M 90mm F1.5 ASPH
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