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Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 35mm f/1.4. A remake of Leica's 1960s design, soft and glowing wide open.

MakerLeica
Focal length35mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/1.4
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsLeica M
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080035mm equiv.35mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 35mm · 54°
How wide 35mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/1.4
f/1.4 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Leica M): as marked, 35mm.

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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.