
Fantastic focus: Image quality is consistently outstanding throughout both the entire focus range and at all apertures. Of course, with a 2012 MSRP of 7195, it is much more expensive than the standard 50mm Summicron-M, which is why both 50mm Summicron-M lenses are offered by Leica. (Before you ask, I have not used the new 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, said to be the finest standard lens ever made. Best in class glass: The lens has 8 lens elements with apochromatic correction, reducing in sharp edges throughout the frame, plus high anomalous partial color dispersion in three lens elements, while the other five elements have a high refractive index. However, my all time favorite is the Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M.
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Best image quality: Hand-built to precise specifications, the lens is made with superior glass that produces absolutely no image degradation at f/5.6, vignetting restricted to 2 stops at full aperture, and 0.4% pincussion distortion, which is practically imperceptible. This lens is especially designed for photojournalists, street photographers, portrait photography and travel photography.
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A manual focus lens with clear foot/meter and depth-of-field indicators on the lens barrel, this lens virtually eliminates vignetting, imperceptible linear distortion, and extremely high sharpness and resolution. MTF chart test results show this to be one of the highest-rated lenses ever made, with corner-to-corner sharpness at all apertures, and over 50% contrast. The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH is a premium, hand-made, compact normal prime lens for the Leica M rangefinder camera that delivers superior image quality for the most discerning photographer. Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron-M Version IV (1979 - current) Leica APO 50mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2016 - current) Leica 50mm f/2 ELCAN-M (1972 - 1974) In devising what to do for this shootout, I settled on the following shooting situations to evaluate.
