Name: Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH
Brand: Leica
SKU: 321
Rating: 3.8 (8 reviews)

4.4

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

5.0 / 5

luscious bokeh and lovely color rendition
Build quality is rock solid
perfect and pleasing

its auto focus is a nightmare
autofocus is a necessity
requires large and heavy lens elements to achieve

Construction: Fixed
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 50 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH - Pros & Cons

luscious bokeh and lovely color rendition
Build quality is rock solid
perfect and pleasing
the best normal lens Leica has ever produced
The colors got richer and more pleasing
Those lenses are already practically perfect and resolving the best sensors
enjoyed these images from both a technical and creative perspective
a fully sealed camera and lens
the Lux stands easily on its own
It handles backlit subjects well and maintains good contrast
focus accuracy is excellent
stunningly sharp and crisp
it fits pretty well
the rendering is very nice and the sharpness is brilliant
it feels well balanced on the SL
pretty perfect
4 Summilux is pretty simple to use
solid and well-built
The new Canon lenses are excellent
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
superb AF and image quality
Leica is a nice camera

its auto focus is a nightmare
autofocus is a necessity
requires large and heavy lens elements to achieve
the M lens is a little glowy and not as sharp
this is not *optical* excellence
the lens is slow
they tend to get dirty with use
SL 50 AF was slightly disappointing
it actually locked focus when the shutter kicked in
there is no feedback at all
slow autofocus performance and the large size
not even an aperture ring on this lens
Leica would lose badly and lose their status symbol
This lens will not work on the M10
not provided a link to the manufacturer
M10 does not share SL sensor
bokeh looks a little busy in some of those shots

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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal
Lens mount	Leica L

Aperture max	1.4
Aperture min	16
Aperture ring	no

Construction	Fixed

Weight	37.57 oz
Diameter	3.46 in
Length	4.88 in
Filter size	3.23 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 50
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.6

Colour of product	Black
Filter thread	yes

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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Leica - Editorial Reviews (3)

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH A Fantastic Portrait Lens: The Leica SL 50mm f1.4 Summilux Review

The Phoblographer

Published: 14.04.2020

A Fantastic Portrait Lens: The Leica SL 50mm f1.4 Summilux Review

The Leica SL 50mm f1.4 is a nice lens when it comes to the image quality. But there's a lot holding a photographer back from buying one.

Red Dot Forum

Published: 17.03.2017

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Review: A New Standard | Red Dot Forum

Back at Photokina 2016, I had the pleasure of sitting down and discussing SL lenses with Peter Karbe, the head of optics at Leica. You can click the link to read the full interview, which has some great info, but the main takeaway is this: the SL lenses represent the next generation of optical design at …

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Leica Summilux-SL 50mm F1.4 sample gallery

DPReview

Published: 06.02.2017

Leica Summilux-SL 50mm F1.4 sample gallery

Leica's fast, normal prime for its full-frame SL system went on sale late last year. Prepared for some heavy lifting, we've spent some time taking it around town. See gallery