Lens Database/ZEISS/N°12899448
N°12899448 · Family detail
ZEISSPortrait·LEICA M mount

ZEISS ZM Planar 50mm F/2

Specifications01

MountLEICA M
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/2
TypePortrait · Prime
Weight230 g
Filter size43 mm
Physical length68.1 mm
Min focus distance0.7 m
Optical elements6
Groups4
Min aperturef/22

Additional Info02

ModelPlanar
FormatFull-Frame
SeriesZM
Squeezenone
Iris Drivemanual
Zoom Drivenone
Focus Drivemanual
Body Materialaluminum
Data Protocolnone
Focus Zoom Rodnone

Summary02

Zeiss ZM Planar is a Leica M-mount 50mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/2, typically used for portrait and general-purpose photography. It is a Planar design with fixed focus gearing for manual use.

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Specifications from cinelenswiki

Where can this lens be adapted?

The Leica M mount has a flange distance of 27.8 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

  • Some wide-angle M lenses show colour shifts or soft corners on digital sensors.
  • Sony EAdapter · 9.8 mm
  • Canon RFAdapter · 7.8 mm
  • Nikon ZAdapter · 11.8 mm
  • Fujifilm XAdapter · 10.1 mm
  • L-MountAdapter · 7.8 mm
  • Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 8.55 mm
  • Canon EF-MAdapter · 9.8 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Fujifilm G (GFX), Canon EF, Nikon F.

Sources03

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