50 mm / 1:2.2 Color Skopar VM

Natural image, easy handling, and high everyday utility.

Key Features:

  • Extremely compact design
  • High-precision manual rangefinder focusing system
  • Minimum rangefinder focusing distance 0.7 m
  • Minimum focusing distance 0.5 m
  • 10 aperture blades for beautiful bokeh and blur effects
  • Highest quality craftsmanship “made in Japan”

Available colors

  • Farbe schwarz
    Black
  • Farbe silber
    Silver

Available Material

  • Aluminum
€699 *
* Suggested retail price, including VAT
3 years warrenty
  • The classic 50mm perspective – versatile and always appropriate

    50mm represents a natural angle of view that reproduces subjects realistically. The Color Skopar is ideal for street, reportage, travel, and everyday photography when you want to remain flexible and seek a focal length that confidently covers almost any situation.

    Compact build, clear image – modern rendering without the bulk

    The optical design is engineered to deliver high image quality in a small housing. In practice, this results in clear details, stable contrast, and an overall calm image character, perfectly suited for both digital Leica M cameras and film.

    f/2.2 as a practical everyday aperture

    With f/2.2, the lens offers enough reserves for available-light situations while remaining compact and lightweight. Depth of field is easy to control without making focusing unnecessarily demanding – ideal for spontaneous photography.

    Lightweight, balanced, and ideal for long days

    Due to its compact design, the 50mm f/2.2 remains pleasantly balanced on the Leica M. Manual focusing supports a calm, deliberate way of working and makes the lens a perfect choice for photographers who are on the move and looking for a reliable everyday lens.

  • Focal length: 50 mm
    Aperture ratio: 1:2,2
    Smallest aperture: 16
    Lens Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
    Angle of view: 47,3°
    Aperture blades: 10
    Min. Focus: 0,5 m
    Max. Diameter: 51,4 mm
    Lenght: 30 mm
    Weight: 135 g
    Filter size: 39 mm
    Included accessories: Lens hood, lens cap, rear cap
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