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7Artisans 75mm f/1.4 vs Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH

The 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4 and the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4 if you want a brighter f/1.4 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (100 against 25 in this guide). Pick the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH if you want autofocus.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec7Artisans 75mm f/1.4Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH
Maker7ArtisansLeica
Focal length75mm (prime)75mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent75mm75mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4brighterf/2
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-MountL-Mount
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusyesautofocus
Weightnot listed720 g
Cameras it fits100 in this guidefits more cameras25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080075mm equiv.7Artisans
7Artisans 75mm f/1.4: 75mm.
142435508513520040080075mm equiv.Leica
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH: 75mm.

Aperture

f/1.4
7Artisans 75mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.
f/2
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH: f/2 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

7Artisans · 27°Leica · 27°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 75mm f/1.4 fits 100 and the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH 25.

7Artisans 75mm f/1.4

and 90 more

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH

and 15 more

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