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Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
The NEW Leica 28 Summaron f/5.6 Lens Review By Steve Huff Well guys, here we are at the close of yet another year. It seems 2016 came and went in a flash and a blur and [...]Read more
The Leica Summaron-M 28mm f5.6 is a lens designed to give off a classic look that's overall very beautiful and different from everything else out there.Read more
The Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens captures images with a vintage look, setting your photos apart from a crowded modern landscape.Read more
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Pros

  • Great guy who is another top Leica dealer
  • Solid
  • and built to last you a lifetime or two

Cons

  • slow aperture lens
  • there is no real city life to be found
  • the streets are usually barren

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 6
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 28 mm
  • no
  • Normal

Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 - Pros & Cons

Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6

Pros

  • Great guy who is another top Leica dealer
  • Solid
  • and built to last you a lifetime or two
  • cheaper and much better and brighter and sharper and more balanced
  • The colour rendition and tonalities are superb almost pictorial in very low light
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • great little lens and has exceeded my expectations
  • very capable of producing cool images in daylight conditions
  • The lens is coated and colours come up well
  • overall with the photos taken in good light

Cons

  • slow aperture lens
  • there is no real city life to be found
  • the streets are usually barren
  • no other camera or phone or any digital imaging
  • The colors here are more saturated than normal
  • The front element is very buried and closer to the film plane/sensor
  • slow sync speed
  • Light Terrible
  • Leica lens has horrible corners
  • Leica owners are not immune to the hipster virus
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

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Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mountLeica M
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Aperture
Aperture max5.6
Aperture min22
Aperture ringyes
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements6
Groups4
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Dimensions
Weight5.82 oz
Diameter2.01 in
Length0.71 in
Filter size1.34 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 28
Maximum magnification0.03 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Autofocusno
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance1
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
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Design
Colour of productSilver
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Sealingno

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