Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Mosaic (M240 + Sony A7R)
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The Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH is the finest lens in the entire line of Leica M lenses. With essentially perfect performance by f/2.8, almost no field curvature and exceptional color correction, it sets the standard for the M lens line.
Thus it seems fitting to test it on the most demanding test subject of all: a planar subject with extraordinary fine detail, a true stress test that reveals the slightest weakness no matter how fine the lens.
A dyadic approach in Guide to Leica:
Aperture Series Leica 50/2 APO: Mosaic (M240)
Aperture Series Leica 50/2 APO: Mosaic (A7R)
This f/2 - f/16 aperture series includes HD and UltraHD images as well as large crops across the aperture series.
This particular 50/2 APO is a replacement directly from Leica Germany received late in 2013. It incorporates improvements that address (in part) the flare issues that troubled the “rev A” lens.
Leica M240 + Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
