Leica Summilux-M 11668 28mm
Focal length 28mm
Aperture f/1.4
Mount Leica M
Weight 280 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
37 Overall Score
Price $7,982
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong aperture (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong build (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Elements | 4 |
| Groups | 4 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Aspherical |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Leica M |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 700 |
| Max Magnification | 0.0009479167 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Leica Summilux-M 11668 28mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Tamron Di III-A 17-70mm f/2.8 VC RXD | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28mm | 16-300mm | 28-200mm | 17-70mm | 70-200mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Leica M | Sony E | L-Mount | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Panasonic Sigma L |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 280 | 615 | 413 | 544 | 1045 | 297 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | Autofocus | RXD | XD Linear Motors | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | macro | zoom | telephoto | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leica Summilux-M 11668 28mm | 15.2 | 97.5 | 73 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 96.4 | 34.1 | 9.6 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.6 | 84 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.8 | 99.6 | 83.1 | 99.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.6 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Tamron Di III-A 17-70mm f/2.8 VC RXD Compare | 54.6 | 86 | 64 | 84.3 | 89.9 | 83.7 | 89.8 | 83.1 | 80.5 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.8 | 33.5 | 33 | 88 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.4 | 95.9 | 71.2 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
Price
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