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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH vs TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH

The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH and the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH if you want a fit on more cameras (120 against 20 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH and the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH	TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
Maker	Leica	TTArtisan
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Leica M	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Weight	405 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	20 in this guide	120 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH: 50mm.

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: 50mm.

Aperture

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH: f/1.2 wide open.

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: f/1.4 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

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. In all, the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH fits 20 and the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 120.