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Pairing speed and stellar optics, the Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. is a fast portrait-length lens offering impressive subject separation using an especially shallow depth of field. The bright f/1.5 design is ideal for portraiture but also suits working in low-light conditions. Beyond the fast design, this 90mm f/1.5 is also distinguished by its advanced optical composition that incorporates a pair of aspherical elements to ensure high sharpness and low dispersion, and a floating element system is also employed to maintain consistent image quality throughout the focusing range from 3.3' to infinity. Additionally, this lens has an 11-blade diaphragm to produce an especially pleasing, rounded bokeh quality and a built-in lens hood helps to prevent lens flare and ghosting.
- Leica M-Mount Lens
- Aperture Range: f/1.5 to f/16
- Two Aspherical Elements
- Floating Elements System
Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. Overview
Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. Specs
| Focal Length | 90mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.5 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Lens Mount | Leica M |
| Angle of View | 27° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 3.28' / 1 m |
| Macro Reproduction Ratio | 1:8.8 |
| Optical Design | 8 Elements in 6 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11, Rounded |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Filter Size | 67 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.91 x 3.58" / 74 x 91 mm |
| Weight | 2.22 lb / 1010 g |
| Package Weight | 4.97 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 14 x 9.8 x 7.5" |
Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. Reviews
Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH
In the pictures made with a 90mm Summilux the objects in focus stand out with amazing clarity and detail, against the beautifully soft out-of-focus areas, with wide open aperture. This creates a gentle very special mood, quite different from the precision of an apochromatic design (APO) which the Summilux does not have. However, is it justified to spend $13,000 + tax for the Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens for this special mood, while the Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH lens costs less than half as much? This is not an easy decision and will depend on the photographer’s priorities. Another disadvantage of the Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens is its weight of about 1 kg which makes hand-held focusing difficult; in portrait photography I find myself distracted struggling with the camera rather than focusing on the person. What a relief to switch to my 50 mm lens again! Getting back to my previous point, did I expect the shallow depth of field to be so superior in giving my pictures a dreamy and very special feeling? My decision probably was more of an emotional rather than of a rational nature. What motivated me most was perhaps my intense desire to create an emotional impact in my pictures with a feeling that goes beyond the pleasure of pure technical perfection. The most comprehensive review I have found so far, from a picture, rather than from a technical perspective is by Thorston von Overgaard. You can find his enlightening evaluation in https://overgaard.dk/Leica-90mm-Summilux-f-1-5-review-and-sample-photographs-Page-1.html
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