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The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH in black, the fastest aspherical production lens Leica has made.
The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH in black, the fastest aspherical production lens Leica has made.

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Leica Camera AG

Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH

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Made by Leica Camera AG.

Part of the Leica M system.

Specifications

MountLeica M
Focal length50 mm (52.3 mm actual)
Aperturef/0.95 - f/16
Construction8 elements in 5 groups
Special glassTwo aspherical surfaces; five anomalous partial dispersion and three high-refractive-index elements
FocusManual, 1 m to infinity
Floating elementRear floating element
FilterE60
WeightApprox. 700 g
Coding6-bit coded
Launched2008

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