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2020-03-30T09:34:36
I absolutely agree with the other reviewers - this is a wonderful lens. I can add that its color rendition is stunning. I own lots of lenses, but this one beats them all for colors.
Geoffrey M.
2019-12-20T08:47:53
This rounded out my lens needs for the CL which I purchased with the 18-56mm zoom. Its fast and compact and take glorious photos.
Robert H.
2019-09-18T09:45:03
Just starting to use it but it is the perfect lens for what I take the most pictures of-landscapes, old buildings, outdoor 'street' scenes. Sharp, clean, and compact. What you see is exactly what the picture shows.
Charles C.
2015-06-22T21:00:00
Excellent build quality, sharp results, silent focusing.
DEAN C.
T & SL System Cameras
(diagonal, horizontal, vertical): At 18 mm: Approx. 64½, 53½, 35½, corresponding to around 35 mm focal length in 35 mm format
Number of lenses / groups: 9 / 6. Aspherical surfaces: 2. Position of entrance pupil (at infinity / at close up limit): -22.7 / 10.5 mm (in direction of light incidence behind / in front of bayonet mount)
Setting / Function: Electronically controlled, mode selectable using camera menu: Automatic (AF) or manual (M), in AF mode manual override possible at any times with setting dial. Focusing range: 0.3 to infinity. Smallest object field / Largest scale: Approx. 295 x 196 mm / 1:12.6
Setting / Function: Electronically controlled, adjustment using dial on camera, third values also available. Lowest value: 16
Leica T quick-change bayonet with contact strip for Leica T models
External bayonet fitting for lens hood (included), internal thread for 52mm filters, filter mount does not rotate
Black anodized
Length to bayonet mount: Approx. 1.45" / 2.7" - 37 / 69 mm (without/with lens hood).
Largest diameter: Approx. 2.48" / 2.87" - 63/73 mm (without / with lens hood).
Approx. 5.4 oz / 6.56 oz - 154 / 186 g (without / with lens hood).
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Colors!
By Geoffrey M.
I absolutely agree with the other reviewers - this is a wonderful lens. I can add that its color rendition is stunning. I own lots of lenses, but this one beats them all for colors.
Great lens
By Robert H.
This rounded out my lens needs for the CL which I purchased with the 18-56mm zoom. Its fast and compact and take glorious photos.
The Summicron-T 23 /f2 ASPH is equivalent to the 35 mm in 35 mm format which is the favored focal length of most Leica photojournalist. This focal length corresponds to how one sees a picture in one's mind. With a maximum aperture of f/2, it is ideal for creating the bokeh effects which are a Leica tradition. Compact in size, this lens is ideal to have at any time.