Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH.
Lens for Leica M · Announced May 2012
Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Standard
Best priceNew · in stock
€7,848.90
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- Used from
- €4,390 at eBay.de44% under new
- Focal length: 50mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Focus: Manual
- Weight: 300 g
- Max magnification: 0.09×, Focuses to 0.70 m
APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH. overview
The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH. is a 50mm f/2 prime for full-frame cameras on Leica M, announced by Leica in May 2012. 10 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
New, it sells for €7,848.90 in Europe (eBay.de); used and refurbished copies start at €4,390.
Worth comparing it with the Leica Noctilux-M 50 f/0.95 ASPH. and Leica Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH..
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Things to know
- 50mm prime, f/2.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Manual focus only; no optical stabilisation.
- 300 g; 53 × 47 mm; 39mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.70 m, up to 0.09× magnification.
- Used from €4,390 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Not the best for
- Fast-moving subjects (manual focus only)
- Close-ups (0.09× magnification)
From the APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in Europe: about 9% under the price in the US, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in EUR at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $9,595≈ €8,594 | $5,995≈ €5,369 |
| United Kingdom | — | £4,406.70≈ €5,283 |
| Europe(you)Cheapest | €7,848.90 | €4,390 |
| Australia | A$15,600≈ €9,600 | A$9,000≈ €5,539 |
| Singapore | S$12,850≈ €8,980 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH. prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €4,390 | €4,999 | €4,999 | 3 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 50mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 8 / 5
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.70 m
- Max magnification
- 0.09×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Manual focus
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 300 g
- Diameter × length
- 53 × 47 mm
- Filter thread
- 39 mm
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