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
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£4,406.70
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- 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.
No store we track in the United Kingdom has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at £4,406.70.
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 £4,406.70 today in United Kingdom, 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 used in Europe: about 17% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP 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≈ £7,169 | $5,995≈ £4,479 |
| United Kingdom(you) | — | £4,406.70 |
| EuropeCheapest | €7,848.90≈ £6,547 | €4,390≈ £3,662 |
| Australia | A$15,600≈ £8,008 | A$9,000≈ £4,620 |
| Singapore | S$12,850≈ £7,491 | — |
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 | £4,406.70 | £4,406.70 | £4,406.70 | 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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