I love the Leica 50mm f0.95 Noctilux but I hate the size. As I have said on this blog before, the best part of the Leica M rangefinder system is the size and weight of it. Now that is slightly heavier than some of it’s DSLR lens competitors but it isn’t so much about the sheer weight as it is about it’s balance and size. Yes 335 grams is all it takes to make up what I believe is the best 50mm lens I have ever used. I have never seen another 50mm perform like it and at f1.4 this lens gives you an incredible range of depth of field to control.Ģ. Now you can show me all the charts in the world but after having used this lens for the past 3 months I can tell you that the image is perfect (to my critical eyes) at every aperture. This just isn’t the case with the Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH. Often times a person has to give up quality in order to increase maximum aperture (the amount of light transmitted to the sensor by the lens) meaning as more light comes in, contrast & sharpness go out. Maximum Aperture: The Depth of Field is one of the few weapons a photographer/cinematographer has in their arsenal for controlling the aesthetics of an image. Let’s go over the major selling points in my case.ġ. The winner: The Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.ĥ Reasons the Leica 50mm Summilux was My Choice I wanted a 50mm that I could count on to give me the best quality images under the widest possible conditions. A quick google search reveals thousands of articles praising the precision and quality of the Leica glass. One of the main reasons I chose to go the Leica M system for my stills work was because of the world renowned optics available.
All that means is a 35mm on a film camera is essentially a 50mm on a full frame stills camera. When working on my cinematography projects I prefer the 25-35mm range but that is calculated on a Super 35mm format, which is roughly equal to an ASP-C crop. I have always been drawn to the 50mm on a full frame sensor. How they see, how they feel, and how they interact with their environment. A 50mm lens can show you how someone views the world around them. The 50mm lens is, in my mind, the photographer’s lens.
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