Leica Summilux-TL 1:1.4/35 Asph. Specs & DoF

35 mm

Focal length

f/1.4

Maximum aperture

44°

Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)

APS-C

Designed for

Specifications#

Brand: Leica
Model: Summilux-TL 1:1.4/35 Asph.
Lens type: Standard prime
Focal length: 35 mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.4
Image circle: APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s): L-Mount
Projection: Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 35 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C	52 mm · 44°	f/2.1
APS-C (Canon)	56 mm · 42°	f/2.2
Micro Four Thirds	70 mm · 34°	f/2.8

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 35 mm f/1.4 on aps-c.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
35 mm	f/1.4	4.3 cm	17.6 cm	1.12 m	4.69 m	44.8 m	1.9%
35 mm	f/4	12.4 cm	51.0 cm	3.53 m	21.4 m	15.7 m	0.7%
35 mm	f/8	25.0 cm	1.07 m	10.6 m	∞	7.86 m	0.3%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 35 mm	NPF at 35 mm, f/1.4
APS-C	1/50 s	10 s	5 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/60 s	9 s	5 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/80 s	7 s	4 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native L-Mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mount Nikon Z Fujifilm X-mount Canon EF-M Hasselblad XCD Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2/35 Asph. f/2
Panasonic S 35mm f/1.8 f/1.8
Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary 020 f/2
Panasonic S 40mm f/2 f/2
Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art f/1.4
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN f/1.4
Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 019 f/2.8
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2/50 Asph. f/2
Panasonic S 50mm f/1.8 f/1.8
Panasonic S Pro 50mm f/1.4 f/1.4
Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary 020 f/2

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Leica Summilux-TL 1:1.4/35 Asph. full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Leica Summilux-TL 1:1.4/35 Asph. equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 35 mm frames like 54 mm on full frame.

What is the Leica Summilux-TL 1:1.4/35 Asph. good for?

As a standard prime it suits street, documentary, everyday and low-light shooting.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0