- Leica M Mount Lens
- Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16
- Two Aspherical Surfaces
- Rear Floating Element
- Five Partial Dispersion Glass Lenses
- Three High Refraction Glass Lenses
- 6-Bit Lens Coding
- Minimum Focus Distance: 3.3'
- Extendable Built-In Lens Hood
- Filter Thread: 60mm
Offering an incredibly unique rendition and speed for the Leica M mount, the black Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Lens from Leica is a specially designed optic with exceptional depth of field control. The lens' optical design uses a total of eight elements in five groups with five partial dispersion lenses for controlling color defects while three lenses are highly refractive for controlling distortion and spherical aberrations while keeping the design compact. Additionally, two of the surfaces are aspherical and a rear floating element is able to dramatically improve the close-up performance of the lens throughout the f/0.95 to f/16 aperture range.
The lens features Leica's 6-bit coding for sending metadata to digital M cameras, allowing for proper frame lines to be shown as well as proper digital correction of lens aberrations to be done in-camera. The lens also has a minimum focus distance of 3.3' and an extendable lens hood to limit flare.
- Produces extremely diffuse, soft backgrounds
- Fully manual lens operation
- 11% greater light-gathering capacity than its predecessor, the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1
- Limited distortion with a maximum of just 1%
- Limited vignetting of 3.2 stops at full aperture in 35mm format which stopping-down improves significantly
- Floating 2-element rear lens group retains consistent performance at closer shooting distances
- Built-in collapsing hood
- Accepts 60mm filters
- Lens mount has 6-bit code allowing digital M-series cameras to identify lens and its characteristics
- Depth-of-field scale at rear of lens barrel
| Performance |
| Lens Mount | Leica M |
| Focal Length | 52.3 mm |
| Aperture | Maximum: f/0.95
Minimum: f/16 |
| Format Compatibility | Full frame 35 mm film and digital image sensors |
| Angle of View | Diagonal: 47°
Horizontal: 40°
Vertical: 27° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 3.3' (1 m) |
| Reproduction Ratio | 1:17 |
| Optical Construction | 8 elements / 5 groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | Not specified by manufacturer |
| Features |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Autofocus | No |
| Coding System | 6-bit |
| Physical |
| Filter Thread | 60 mm |
| Dimensions (Diam. x L) | 2.9 x 3.0" (73.0 x 75.1 mm) |
| Weight | 1.5 lb (700 g) |
| Packaging Info |
| Package Weight | 3.35 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 11.417 x 7.402 x 5.984" |
In the Box
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Lens (Black)
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