Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH

Focal length: 28 mm
Aperture: f/2
Weight: 270 g
Filter diameter: 46 mm
Min. focus distance: 70 cm
Length: 41 mm

At a Glance

The Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH is a wide-angle prime for Leica M full frame with a wide f/2 maximum aperture. That helps in dim light, for example in reportage or night sky work. It has 9 elements in 6 groups and weighs 270 g. Focusing is manual, and the minimum focus distance is 0.7 m.

Good for

Landscape
Reportage
Night sky

Worth knowing

No autofocus: focusing is manual only.
Minimum focus distance of 0.7 m: limited for close-ups.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 28 mm
Max. focal length: 28 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/2
Min. aperture: f/16
Elements: 9
Groups: 6
Weight: 270 g (0.6 lb)
Filter diameter: 46 mm
Min. focus distance: 70 cm (27.56 in)
Length: 41 mm (1.61 in)
Diameter: 53 mm (2.09 in)
Released: November 2023

Simulate depth of field and angle of view

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Which cameras does the Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH fit?

The Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH is a full-frame lens for Leica M-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C Leica M-Mount cameras its field of view equals 42 mm in full-frame terms.

Leica M-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Leica M EV1,Pixii Max,Leica M11-D,Leica M11-P,Leica M11 Monochrom,Leica M11,Leica M10-R,Leica M10 Monochrom,Leica M-E (Typ 240),Leica M10-P,Leica M10-D,Leica M10,Leica M-D (Typ 262),Leica M (Typ 262),Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246),Leica M Edition 60,Leica M-P (Typ 240),Leica M (Typ 240),Leica M-E (Typ 220),Leica M Monochrom (Typ 230),Leica M9-P,Leica M9
APS-C:: Pixii+ (A2572+),Pixii (A2572),Pixii (A1571),Pixii (A1112)

With the Leica M-Adapter L the lens can also be used on Leica L-Mount cameras.