LUF Admin Posted December 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leica introduces the Leica Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH! Available from today, German price is 11.900 Euro. Technical data Leica Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH Technical data Angle of view (diagonal / horizontal / vertical): ~ 27° / 23° / 15° M8: ~ 21° / 17° / 11° Optical design Number of lenses/groups: 8/6 Position of entrance pupil in front of the bayonet flange: 27.2 mm Working range: 1 m to infinity Focusing Scale: Combined, feet/metres Smallest object field: 211 mm x 317 mm M8: 158 mm x 238 mm Largest reproduction ratio: 1: 8.8 Aperture Setting/function: Preselection, with full and half stop detents Smallest aperture: 16 Number of iris blades: 11 Lens mount: Leica M quick-change bayonet Filter thread: E67 Lens hood: integrated Dimensions and weight Length without / with lens hood extended: ~ 91 mm / 102 mm Diameter without lens hood: ~ 74 mm Weight without lens hood: ~ 1010 g Leica Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH.: the new benchmark standard for portrait photography Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica Camera AG has added a new telephoto lens to the portfolio of extremely fast prime lenses for the Leica M-System. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. provides photographers with a whole range of creative opportunities such as portraits with extremely shallow planes of focus – either as precisely isolated subjects or as transitions from perfect sharpness into wonderfully soft, out of focus backgrounds. The optical design of the lens sets new standards and already delivers exceptional performance with the aperture wide open. In addition to the moderate telephoto focal length for portraiture, the high speed of the lens makes it ideal for available light photography and, thanks to its short close focusing distance, also for uniquely detailed close-up compositions. The optical design of the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is extremely complex and features eight elements arranged in six groups, two elements of which are asphericals made from special glasses. A floating element – only achievable with enormous effort in such compact lenses – ensures that the outstanding optical performance of the lens is maintained at all focusing distances. The almost unavoidable effects such as vignetting and distortion generally encountered in such fast lenses play practically no role at all. The integrated lens hood of the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. can be quickly and easily pulled out and locked with a twist to provide optimum protection against stray light and reflections. A closest focusing distance of one metre and a reproduction ratio of 1:8.8 make the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. an ideal lens for portrait photography. Its high speed for this focal length fully exploits the potentials of the M-Bayonet mount. It is a close relation of the Noctilux-M 75 mm f/1.25 ASPH. in terms of optical design and construction and offers a similar, extremely shallow, depth of field that is only around half the depth of that of the Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. owes its unique performance not only to the materials and glasses, but also to exceptional precision in the manufacturing and assembly process. This guarantees endurance and lasting value and is experienced in the extremely smooth focusing action of the lens and the control over bokeh, which demand exceptionally precise alignment of the optical system. With its ability to isolate subjects in space with an extremely shallow depth of focus and a focal length that simultaneously enables shooting from a less intrusive distance, the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. stands out clearly among the classical focal lengths for portrait photography. With the separately available M-Adapter L, the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is also an attractive proposition for use with the Leica SL-System and on other L-Mount cameras. Thanks to 6-bit coding, the lens is automatically recognised by Leica SL and SL2 cameras and delivers optimum image quality in conjunction with their high-performance, high-res sensors. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is available from today. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica Camera AG has added a new telephoto lens to the portfolio of extremely fast prime lenses for the Leica M-System. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. provides photographers with a whole range of creative opportunities such as portraits with extremely shallow planes of focus – either as precisely isolated subjects or as transitions from perfect sharpness into wonderfully soft, out of focus backgrounds. The optical design of the lens sets new standards and already delivers exceptional performance with the aperture wide open. In addition to the moderate telephoto focal length for portraiture, the high speed of the lens makes it ideal for available light photography and, thanks to its short close focusing distance, also for uniquely detailed close-up compositions. The optical design of the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is extremely complex and features eight elements arranged in six groups, two elements of which are asphericals made from special glasses. A floating element – only achievable with enormous effort in such compact lenses – ensures that the outstanding optical performance of the lens is maintained at all focusing distances. The almost unavoidable effects such as vignetting and distortion generally encountered in such fast lenses play practically no role at all. The integrated lens hood of the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. can be quickly and easily pulled out and locked with a twist to provide optimum protection against stray light and reflections. A closest focusing distance of one metre and a reproduction ratio of 1:8.8 make the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. an ideal lens for portrait photography. Its high speed for this focal length fully exploits the potentials of the M-Bayonet mount. It is a close relation of the Noctilux-M 75 mm f/1.25 ASPH. in terms of optical design and construction and offers a similar, extremely shallow, depth of field that is only around half the depth of that of the Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. owes its unique performance not only to the materials and glasses, but also to exceptional precision in the manufacturing and assembly process. This guarantees endurance and lasting value and is experienced in the extremely smooth focusing action of the lens and the control over bokeh, which demand exceptionally precise alignment of the optical system. With its ability to isolate subjects in space with an extremely shallow depth of focus and a focal length that simultaneously enables shooting from a less intrusive distance, the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. stands out clearly among the classical focal lengths for portrait photography. With the separately available M-Adapter L, the Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is also an attractive proposition for use with the Leica SL-System and on other L-Mount cameras. Thanks to 6-bit coding, the lens is automatically recognised by Leica SL and SL2 cameras and delivers optimum image quality in conjunction with their high-performance, high-res sensors. The Summilux-M 90 mm f/1.5 ASPH. is available from today. 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wlaidlaw Posted December 12, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2019 I suspect I may just have to live with my 1952 Leica 85mm/f1.5 Summarex for a bit longer with the €11,900 price for the 90 Summilux. For a mid 1930's design when computers were ladies with Melitta twirly desktop pin calculators, the Summarex is an amazingly good lens and it is a complex design. Max Berek really did know what he was doing. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/304366-new-leica-summilux-m-90-mm-f15-asph/?do=findComment&comment=3871955'>More sharing options...
Stripey Badger Posted December 12, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2019 Ho hum. That’s around £ ten grand. I won’t be upgrading from my Summicron 90 (which I rarely use anyway). It’s a brilliant lens in itself though and £6.5k cheaper. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem331 Posted December 12, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2019 Not on my shopping list, not just because of price - I find it hard enough to focus my 90 Apo summicron and have no wish for any less depth-of-field. But if Leica sell it well I think it is great, the more income they have the better for all of us! 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted December 12, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 12, 2019 I'm looking forward to see some sample photos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted December 12, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 12, 2019 It is interesting that although the 90 Summilux looks more compact than my 85/1.5 Summarex and presumably uses light alloys for the barrel and maybe some of the sleeves, it is heavier at 1010g. My all brass Summarex is only 846g with hood and end caps. There must be some serious lumps of very dense glass in the Summilux. Wilson 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted December 12, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm sure it's a terrific portrait lens. The problem IMO is that it is wasted on a tiny piece of film or dreary 35mm digital. Edited December 12, 2019 by wattsy 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanGeist Posted December 12, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 12, 2019 Thanks, but my 90 Cron is still fine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snz Posted December 12, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 12, 2019 Well seems like a hell of a lens but uh... I really did not expect that price tag. That's Noctilux territory! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj37 Posted December 12, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 12, 2019 I wonder how many M camera bodies are going to need a rangefinder tune-up to focus this thing accurately at 1m...? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted December 12, 2019 Share #11 Posted December 12, 2019 I would have thought that the majority of of those buying a 1kg, f1.5 90mm manual focus lens for portraiture will be SL/SL2 owners. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted December 12, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Could me more interesting than the 75 Noctilux when already owning a 50 0.95. Looking forward to see what it can do in aesthetic rendering terms Don't think this beast will make sense on an M, either. Will it make sense on the SL? In the 90 mm focal length I usually shoot portraits anywhere between f4 and f8. Edited December 12, 2019 by Arrow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oka Posted December 12, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 12, 2019 ...it looks from the MTF and sample photos that bokeh is a lot smoother than in Noctilux 75. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues_junkie Posted December 12, 2019 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2019 I love shallow depth of field and use it often to isolate the subject. This focal length and speed seems to be a perfect expansion of the Noctilux range even if they do call it a Summilux. I reckon it will be awesome on an SL or SL 2. Would I use it on my M10.... don't think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted December 12, 2019 Share #15 Posted December 12, 2019 I won't be getting it......you can't tell the difference between modern lenses now..........I'll stick to my Thambar 😁. Seriously though, I agree it is more likely to be used on the SL. I wonder if Leica has designed it with this in mind - and how much the M viewfinder is blocked by this one. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sls Posted December 12, 2019 Share #16 Posted December 12, 2019 It is an ideal portrait focal length, but pro portrait photographers will be using an 85/f1.4 with auto-focus. I had a 90/f2 ASPH and used it for portraits, but just found it too heavy and tricky to focus at f2, so sold it and went back to using a 1974 90/f2.8 Tele-elmarit. I'm thinking of getting a 90/f4 Elmar, although the Tele-elmart is not far behind. The Voightlander 75/f1.8 is one of their best lenses and costs £500. So not sure about this. M lenses are meant to be small and practical. I'll stick to 50 Lux for portraits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted December 12, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 12, 2019 Congratulations to Leica and Peter Karbe. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted December 12, 2019 Share #18 Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) Would there be more reasons to congratulate if the lens would weigh a pound more and had even less millimeter of depth of focus? Edited December 12, 2019 by UliWer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwino Posted December 12, 2019 Share #19 Posted December 12, 2019 Is this lens, which may prove to be nearly impossible to rangefinder focus on a M camera, still a rangefinder lens, when you need an EVF for accurate focus? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem331 Posted December 12, 2019 Share #20 Posted December 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, oldwino said: Is this lens, which may prove to be nearly impossible to rangefinder focus on a M camera, still a rangefinder lens, when you need an EVF for accurate focus? My feelings exactly. A pure EVF M is coming or the M line is now the MF SL line 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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