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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016) vs Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH

The Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016) and the Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016) if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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.
Spec	Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016)	Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
Maker	Leica	Leica
Focal length	50mm (prime)	35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	52mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016): 50mm.

Leica Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH: 35mm on APS-C, like 52mm.

Aperture

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2016): f/1.4 wide open.

Leica Summilux-TL 35mm 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

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