LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2

US 4,123,144 EXAMPLE 9 — MANDLER / ERNST LEITZ CANADA

6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS
f ≈ 50.0 mm
F/2.0
2ω ≈ 45°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focusing — entire optical cell translates forward.

Optical Elements (6)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive MeniscusLanthanum crown (proprietary Leitz melt; nearest: Schott TaF4 / LaFN21)
L2Plano-Convex PositiveBarium flint / dense barium crown (proprietary; nearest: Schott BaSF6)
L3Plano-Concave NegativeDense flint (proprietary; nearest: Schott SF3 / SF10)
L4Plano-Concave NegativeLight/medium flint (proprietary; nearest: Schott F2)
L5Plano-Convex PositiveLanthanum crown (proprietary; nearest: Schott LaF10). Same glass as L6.
L6Plano-Convex PositiveLanthanum crown (same glass as L5)

Analysis

Detailed analysis available in the interactive viewer above.