Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Black)
A Milestone in Photography History Get ready for a new era of lens quality with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Black). Combining the impressive speed of an original lens design from over 50 years ago with modern innovations and technology to create something truly remarkable, it's no wonder why the original is so iconic. Boasting aspherical lenses within its build, this lens has high picture and rendering qualities along with a unique aesthetic at open aperture that you won't be able to find anywhere else. The illustrious history behind this extraordinary piece of engineering makes it all the more special and one hell of an addition to any photographer's repertoire. Get yours today and take your shots to a whole new level. A lens illuminates the Night Bring a world of darkness and light to life with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens. Capturing images in low light is no easy feat for photographers, but this amazing lens is precisely what you need to master your creative and visual challenges like never before. With this exceptional tool in your arsenal, you’ll be able to capture authentic and natural clarity in scenes as diverse as street lights against night, rear lights of a car, a child’s face illuminated by candlelight, or a performer awash in the spotlight. The special bokeh effect produced by the lens gives your photos an almost impressionist aesthetic look and feel – adding further depth and interest. Whether you’re a novice or professional photographer - make sure you don’t miss out on perfecting your dark-light compositions with this unique all-black Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens!
A Milestone in Photography History Get ready for a new era of lens quality with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Black). Combining the impressive speed of an original lens design from over 50 years ago with modern innovations and technology to create something truly remarkable, it's no wonder why the original is so iconic. Boasting aspherical lenses within its build, this lens has high picture and rendering qualities along with a unique aesthetic at open aperture that you won't be able to find anywhere else. The illustrious history behind this extraordinary piece of engineering makes it all the more special and one hell of an addition to any photographer's repertoire. Get yours today and take your shots to a whole new level. A lens illuminates the Night Bring a world of darkness and light to life with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens. Capturing images in low light is no easy feat for photographers, but this amazing lens is precisely what you need to master your creative and visual challenges like never before. With this exceptional tool in your arsenal, you’ll be able to capture authentic and natural clarity in scenes as diverse as street lights against night, rear lights of a car, a child’s face illuminated by candlelight, or a performer awash in the spotlight. The special bokeh effect produced by the lens gives your photos an almost impressionist aesthetic look and feel – adding further depth and interest. Whether you’re a novice or professional photographer - make sure you don’t miss out on perfecting your dark-light compositions with this unique all-black Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens!
A Milestone in Photography History Get ready for a new era of lens quality with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Black). Combining the impressive speed of an original lens design from over 50 years ago with modern innovations and technology to create something truly remarkable, it's no wonder why the original is so iconic. Boasting aspherical lenses within its build, this lens has high picture and rendering qualities along with a unique aesthetic at open aperture that you won't be able to find anywhere else. The illustrious history behind this extraordinary piece of engineering makes it all the more special and one hell of an addition to any photographer's repertoire. Get yours today and take your shots to a whole new level. A lens illuminates the Night Bring a world of darkness and light to life with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens. Capturing images in low light is no easy feat for photographers, but this amazing lens is precisely what you need to master your creative and visual challenges like never before. With this exceptional tool in your arsenal, you’ll be able to capture authentic and natural clarity in scenes as diverse as street lights against night, rear lights of a car, a child’s face illuminated by candlelight, or a performer awash in the spotlight. The special bokeh effect produced by the lens gives your photos an almost impressionist aesthetic look and feel – adding further depth and interest. Whether you’re a novice or professional photographer - make sure you don’t miss out on perfecting your dark-light compositions with this unique all-black Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens!
A Milestone in Photography History Get ready for a new era of lens quality with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Black). Combining the impressive speed of an original lens design from over 50 years ago with modern innovations and technology to create something truly remarkable, it's no wonder why the original is so iconic. Boasting aspherical lenses within its build, this lens has high picture and rendering qualities along with a unique aesthetic at open aperture that you won't be able to find anywhere else. The illustrious history behind this extraordinary piece of engineering makes it all the more special and one hell of an addition to any photographer's repertoire. Get yours today and take your shots to a whole new level. A lens illuminates the Night Bring a world of darkness and light to life with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens. Capturing images in low light is no easy feat for photographers, but this amazing lens is precisely what you need to master your creative and visual challenges like never before. With this exceptional tool in your arsenal, you’ll be able to capture authentic and natural clarity in scenes as diverse as street lights against night, rear lights of a car, a child’s face illuminated by candlelight, or a performer awash in the spotlight. The special bokeh effect produced by the lens gives your photos an almost impressionist aesthetic look and feel – adding further depth and interest. Whether you’re a novice or professional photographer - make sure you don’t miss out on perfecting your dark-light compositions with this unique all-black Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens!
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Leica NOCTILUX-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens (Black Anodized)
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Noctilux M 50mm F1.2 Asph 11686 Black Anodized Lens
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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. Lens 11686 (Black) by Onestop Digital
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originally posted on adorama.com
Not terribly impressed. It creates good images but slightly soft even at the center. This can be pleasing sometimes but a lot of the time I shoot with it the results just look like I missed focus. It's a great looking lens that's well built and reasonably sized but I prefer to shoot with my 50mm M Summilux black chrome edition which looks almost the same and is smaller and cheaper. I doubt I will be keeping this lens.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
Bad vignette without filter.Extreme hard vignette with E49 filter.Need 49mm to 55mm step up ring with 55mm filter to solve the hard vignette issue :(Found 2 pieces of shredded paper in between the rear cap and rear element.
originally posted on adorama.com
leica BEST lens ever!
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.2 |
| Lens Mount | Leica M |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Leica NOCTILUX-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens (Black Anodized)
Delivery $141.70
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Leica Noctilux-m 50mm F/1.2 Aspherical Lens Black Anodized 11686
Delivery $141.70
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Leica NOCTILUX-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical Lens (Black Anodized)
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Noctilux M 50mm F1.2 Asph 11686 Black Anodized Lens
Delivery $4.28
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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. Lens 11686 (Black) by Onestop Digital
Free delivery between 13–18 Aug
Not terribly impressed. It creates good images but slightly soft even at the center. This can be pleasing sometimes but a lot of the time I shoot with it the results just look like I missed focus. It's a great looking lens that's well built and reasonably sized but I prefer to shoot with my 50mm M Summilux black chrome edition which looks almost the same and is smaller and cheaper. I doubt I will be keeping this lens.
Bad vignette without filter.Extreme hard vignette with E49 filter.Need 49mm to 55mm step up ring with 55mm filter to solve the hard vignette issue :(Found 2 pieces of shredded paper in between the rear cap and rear element.
leica BEST lens ever!
I own both the .95 and this version. I bought this one because of the size and the retro look of the images. Lets start with the size, it's wonderful compared to the .95. I can carry it around all day like the Summilux. Without the hood, it's about the same size as the Voigtlander 50/1.2.The images are amazing. Most people say this lens is soft at the focus point. Compared to my APO, yes, its soft, but there's more to the story...There's more of a glow, but it's still sharp in the center wide open. Stop it down 1 click to 1.4 and it matches my Summilux ASPH and by f2-2.8 Its a whole different lens all together. Sharp and contrasty everywhere.The Bokeh is retro and reminds me of the pre-asph 50mm Summilux, the bokeh balls are outlined and very cool looking. Some ... MoreI own both the .95 and this version. I bought this one because of the size and the retro look of the images. Lets start with the size, it's wonderful compared to the .95. I can carry it around all day like the Summilux. Without the hood, it's about the same size as the Voigtlander 50/1.2.The images are amazing. Most people say this lens is soft at the focus point. Compared to my APO, yes, its soft, but there's more to the story...There's more of a glow, but it's still sharp in the center wide open. Stop it down 1 click to 1.4 and it matches my Summilux ASPH and by f2-2.8 Its a whole different lens all together. Sharp and contrasty everywhere.The Bokeh is retro and reminds me of the pre-asph 50mm Summilux, the bokeh balls are outlined and very cool looking. Some don't like thee look (I love it)I love this lens and use it WAY more than my .95...It's just easier and more fun.
As a 50-fanatic and being fortunate in having a good year last year, I was immediately interested and placed an order for the lens when it was announced. After waiting 9 months of not receiving the lens, it was available through a rental house, so I hired it for a long weekend. This lens was intended to be a throwback, so my expectations were tempered from the start. I own decent to mint copies of Canon's legacy glass, their FL 1.2/55, FD 1.2/55SSC, FDn 1.2/50L as well as Leica's 0.95 Noctilux - so my comparisons will be made between these lenses. Upon first impressions, the Noct12's form-factor, size, build quality (except for the hood, which I ultimately never used) was by-far, my favorite of any of the aforementioned lenses, just solid, dense, well-constructed. ... MoreAs a 50-fanatic and being fortunate in having a good year last year, I was immediately interested and placed an order for the lens when it was announced. After waiting 9 months of not receiving the lens, it was available through a rental house, so I hired it for a long weekend. This lens was intended to be a throwback, so my expectations were tempered from the start. I own decent to mint copies of Canon's legacy glass, their FL 1.2/55, FD 1.2/55SSC, FDn 1.2/50L as well as Leica's 0.95 Noctilux - so my comparisons will be made between these lenses. Upon first impressions, the Noct12's form-factor, size, build quality (except for the hood, which I ultimately never used) was by-far, my favorite of any of the aforementioned lenses, just solid, dense, well-constructed. The Noct1.2 was most similar in size to the aging FL1.2/55mm. While most will not like the 180+ degree focus-throw of this new lens, I liked it as it was most similar to what I was accustomed to with Canon's legacy glass. However, Canon's glass focuses much closer with the FDn even going to 0.45m, so the new Noct's 1.0m was a bit of a bummer. With regard to sharpness at full aperture, my experience was that this lens is similar to Canon's FL and FD 55's and this provides a bit of a glow and ghosting due to its lowered contrast. It was less sharp than the FDn and Noct095. Stopped down, the new Noct12 became reasonably sharp and constrasty across the frame, similar to the legacy Canon glass but never caught up to the Noct095, which is actually noticeably sharper when stopped down to f/5.6 - f/8.0. I never expected that the new Noctilux was going to be a blisteringly-sharp performer from the start, so this was not a letdown. Colors were good and saturated, while fringing was there, not as bad the Noct095, particularly at full stop. There was strong vignetting at full aperture that never quite cleared as the aperture was closed down - I usually add a bit to my work so this did not trouble me too much. With regard to bokeh, it was by far the smoothest compared to the Canon's lenses - the new Leica's bokeh balls didn't have a strong outline, like two of those other lenses. Those 16-aperture blades keep the bokeh smooth, so much better than the ninja stars of others. In most instances, the Noct095, with its extra stop, provided more blur - one quick note and my one of two beefs of the Noct095 in that it has very strong concentric (onion) rings on its grounded lens elements, the reissue of the Noct12 had much more uniform grinding patterns and that was welcome to see. So overall, my experience was good with this new Noct12, it just fit in the hand right and was a joy to use. But it would be hard to justify spending this much if one was searching for vintage character when there are so many options out there. Most of these old Canon lenses as well as an old Minolta 1.2/58mm Rokkor, might get you similar results and do so for a couple hundred bucks. I believe Leica was trying to cash in on the popularity of the original as well as some of the unicorns in legacy glass from Canon (FD 1.4/24, 1.2/55, & 1.2/85, 1.8/200mm Aspherical lenses) and Nikon (1.2/58mm Noct-Nikkor) are nearing or even exceeding the price range of this new Noctilux. For some, having a newly-constructed lens, free of wear and tear, this new lens might be the ticket as sometimes, you need to go through a few old lenses before finding an acceptable copy. For those few with an interest in a vintage look with deep pockets (or careful savers), this lens will not disappoint. I give Leica a lot of credit for taking a chance and issuing such a character lens when nearly all other offerings today focus on sharpness and sterility. That was a ton of writing, hopefully helpful, thanks for making it to the end.
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.2 |
| Lens Mount | Leica M |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
