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Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 28mm f/5.6. A tiny remake of a 1950s lens, slow and with a vintage look.

MakerLeica
Focal length28mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/5.6
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsLeica M
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080028mm equiv.28mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 28mm · 65°
How wide 28mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/5.6
f/5.6 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Leica M): as marked, 28mm.

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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.