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7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II vs Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH

The 7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II and the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II and the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 IILeica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH
Maker7ArtisansLeica
Focal length75mm (prime)75mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent75mm75mm
Maximum aperturef/1.2f/1.2
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsLeica MLeica M
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusno, manual focus
Cameras it fits20 in this guide20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080075mm equiv.7Artisans
7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II: 75mm.
142435508513520040080075mm equiv.Leica
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH: 75mm.

Aperture

f/1.25
7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II: f/1.2 wide open.
f/1.25
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH: f/1.2 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

20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

7Artisans M 75mm f/1.25 II

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Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH

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