Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3

The Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 is a 50mm portrait lens designed for the LEICA M mount and released in 1982. Manufactured by Leica, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1, covering a 50mm focal range, weighs 580, accepts 60 filters. Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3?

The Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 is a 50mm portrait lens for the LEICA M mount with a maximum aperture of f/1. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 use?

The Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 uses the LEICA M mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/leica-m.

What is the maximum aperture of the Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3?

The Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 has a maximum aperture of f/1, placing it in the ultra-fast lens category. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 released?

The Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3 was released in 1982, placing it within the 1980s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Leitz / Leica Noctilux-M 50mm F/1 Type 3?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/137793-leitz-leica-noctilux-m-50mm-f1-type-3. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.