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Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish
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The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish is a revival of a classic rangefinder prime, which is re-released as a Leica Classic Line lens for street, portrait and everyday photographers who appreciate its character.
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- Classic Leica rendering with soft transitions and a unique character when shot wide open
- f/1.4 aperture provides excellent low-light performance and beautiful bokeh
- 12-blade diaphragm enhances smoothness of out-of-focus areas
- Close focus distance of 0.7m allows for more detailed compositions
- Premium brass construction with a chrome finish, ensuring both durability and a vintage aesthetic
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish Summary
The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Silver Chrome Finish is a revival of a classic Leica rangefinder lens, reintroduced as part of the Leica Classic Line. Originally launched in 1959, this standard 50mm prime lens maintains its original optical formula, while incorporating modern refinements to build and usability. It is of course designed for Leica M-mount cameras, with a natural field of view, that is ideal for portraits, documentary, and everyday photography.
With an f/1.4 maximum aperture, the silver chrome 50mm prime delivers excellent low-light performance and a distinctive rendering style. Its 12-blade aperture creates pleasing bokeh when wide open, while stopping down results in excellent sharpness and contrast. The close focus distance of 0.7m expands your creative possibilities, allowing for more intimate and close-up framing. The lens barrel features brass with a chrome-plated finish, which is designed for durability while maintaining the classic styling of vintage Leica optics.
This edition includes a lens hood, which integrates with the lens barrel to maintain its classic design. With its combination of heritage and unique rendering, the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 will appeal to photographers who appreciate a combination of classic and contemporary in one package.
Key Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish Features
- New Leica Classic Line model
- Based on the optical formula from the Leica Summilux-M 50 Version II
- Unique bokeh and soft rendering when shooting wide open
- 12 bladed aperture design
- Extremely sharp when stopped down
- Made of brass with a chrome-plated surface finish
- Close focus distance 0.7m
- 46mm filter thread
- Made in Germany
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish in More Detail
Optical Performance with Classic Rendering
The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 keeps the same optical design of its 1959 predecessor, which delivers an instantly recognisable ‘Leica look’. This is based on a seven-element, five-group construction, which produces a signature soft-focus effect at wider apertures, while stopping down results in sharp, well-defined images with excellent contrast. This is very popular for portraits and more artistic photography, where image character matters more than clinical sharpness.
Wide Aperture and Bokeh Quality
Leica has included a 12-blade diaphragm, which renders circular and natural-looking bokeh, with smooth tonal transitions between in-focus and out-of-focus areas. When shooting wide open at f/1.4, subjects are highlighted with a gentle, dreamy separation from the background, cementing this Leica lens as particularly effective for portraiture and street photography.
Build Quality and Handling
With a body made from brass with a silver chrome finish, the lens is solid and boasts a refined aesthetic, with a focus ring that provides precise, tactile control. It includes a click-on lens hood that integrates with the lens body.
Close Focus and Practicality
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m, this version offers the flexibility to capture close-up compositions. The lens also features engraved focus and aperture markings, ensuring an enjoyable and smooth focusing experience in both bright and low-light conditions.
What’s in the box
- Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens Silver Chrome Finish
- Leather case
- Lens front cap
- Lens hood
- Lens hood cap
- Rear cap
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
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This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
