Which 50mm Lens for Leica M?

2014-05-28 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: apochromatic, Leica, Leica 50mm, Leica M, Leica M240, Leica Noctilux, rangefinder, Zeiss, Zeiss 50mm, Zeiss ZM

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Shooting on the Leica M Typ 240 (or perhaps a mirrorless camera), how does one pick a 50mm lens for Leica M given the huge cost differentials involved—and are the performance differences as great as one might think?

50mm 4-way Comparison (M240, Pellegrino Bottles)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH
Zeiss ZM 50mm f/2 Planar T*
(not to scale)