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Leica Elmar-M 50mm f/2.8

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 50mm f/2.8. A collapsible 50mm, made until 2007.

MakerLeica
Focal length50mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/2.8
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsLeica M
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.50mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 50mm · 40°
How wide 50mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/2.8
f/2.8 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Leica M): as marked, 50mm.

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See what it frames: its view on the Leica M EV1 at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.