Leica SUMMILUX-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH Reviews

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Amazon.com review summary for Leica SUMMILUX-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Leica SUMMILUX-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the usability and reliability, but many are negative about the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH.

The pricey Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. is the go-to standard-angle lens for many a rangefinder shooter, and with good reason.

Wide aperture design. 0.7-meter close focus. Built-in lens hood. Crisp optics. Negligible distortion.

Expensive. Manual focus isn't for everyone.

Conclusions The Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. isn't the newest lens on the block, but even after a decade plus, it's an excellent performer. It controls distortion, captures photos that are very crisp in the center at its widest apertures, and gets...

Apr, 2016

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Expert review by : Ken Rockwell (kenrockwell.com)

LEICA SUMMILUX-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (2004-)

For the sorts of things shot by most LEICA photographers, like street scenes and environmental portraiture, the superior bokeh of this ASPH outweigh my whining about sharpness or blocked finders.

Jan, 2012

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