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LeicaPortrait·LEICA M mount·1994

Leica NOCTILUX-M 50mm F/1 [IV]

Specifications01

MountLEICA M
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1994
Weight630 g
Filter size60 mm
Min focus distance1 m
Max magnification0.0588
Aperture blades10
Optical elements7
Groups6
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring
Lens hoodBuilt-in telescopic square
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeStandard prime lens

Summary02

Leica Noctilux-M is a 50mm prime rangefinder lens for Leica M mount, with a maximum aperture of f/1 for low-light and portrait use. It is a manual-focus lens with close-to-cinema-style rendering characteristics.

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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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