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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH vs Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1

The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH and the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 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.

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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.
SpecLeica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPHLeica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1
MakerLeicaLeica
Focal length50mm (prime)50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent50mm50mm
Maximum aperturef/0.9f/1
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsLeica MLeica M
Stabilisednono
Autofocusno, manual focusno, manual focus
Weight700 gnot listed
Cameras it fits20 in this guide20 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH: 50mm.
142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Noctilux-M 50mm f/1
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1: 50mm.

Aperture

f/0.95
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH: f/0.9 wide open.
f/1
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1: f/1 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

Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 · 40°Noctilux-M 50mm f/1 · 40°
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.

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1

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