LEICA SUMMARON-M 28 mm f/5.

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Technical Data.

Illustration 1:1

Lens Leica Summaron-M 28 mm f/5.6

Order number 11 695

Angle of view For 35 mm (24 x 36 mm): 75°/65°/46°

(diagonal, horizontal, vertical)

Optical design Number of elements/groups: 6/4

Position of entrance pupil in front of the bayonet: 2.4 mm
Focusing range: 1 m to infinity

Distance setting Scala: combined meter-increments

Smallest object field: for 35 mm: 801 x 1201 mm
Largest reproduction ratio: 1:33.4

Aperture Setting/type: prefix with click stops, full steps

Smallest aperture: f/22
Number of aperture blades: 8

Bayonet Leica M quick-change bayonet

Filter thread E34

Lens hood Clip-on (supplied)

Dimensions and weight Length: approx. 18/39 mm (without/with lens hood)

Largest diameter without lens hood: approx. 51 mm (without lens hood)
Weight: approx. 165 g (without lens hood)

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ENGINEERING DRAWING LENS SHAPE

Illustrations 1:1

This Leica Summaron 28 mm f/5.6 is a replica of the model originally introduced in 1955. With its 6 lens elements
arranged strictly symmetrically around the aperture in 4 groups, it has the same optical design. Its extremely com-
pact mechanical construction also corresponds to the original. Unlike this, however, the current model is equipped
with the M bayonet including 6 bit code. Furthermore, various external details have been adapted to the appearance
of the current M lenses, for example the shape of the focus unlock button, the diameter of the aperture ring and
the knurling.
Even when fully open, the lens is characterized by high-contrast rendering in large areas of the field of view. Stopping
down to 11 greatly improves the imaging performance in the corners of the picture. Although stopping down further
enhances the picture corners even more, this is at the expense of the overall contrast, i.e. the imaging performance
is more even overall. When the aperture is open, vignetting is max., i.e. in the image corners, approx. 2.5 aperture
stages. By stopping down to 8 vignetting can be reduced to approx. 1.8 aperture stages. Distortion is negligible.
Summary: Due to its imaging properties and its focal length, the new edition of the Leica Summaron 28 mm f/5.6
is suitable for quick and discreet photography, in other words spontaneous snapshots. Its extremely small dimen-
sions together with the camera make an extremely manageable unit that is easy to carry.

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2
60 1

LEICA SUMMARON-M 28 mm

40
f/5.6 0
-1
-2
20 -3

MTF DIAGRAMS
-4
0 -5
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 0
Summaron-M 1:5.6/28mm Brennweite 28 mm Y' [mm]

BlendeStop
Aperture 5.65.6 Vignettierung
BlendeStop
Aperture 11.011.0
[%] [%] [%]
100 100 100
Y'[mm]
11.0
80 80 80
8.0 12
5.6
60 60 60
9

40 40 40
6

20 20 20 3

0 0 0 0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 0 3 06 39 612 915 1218 1521 18 21 0
Y'[mm] Y'[mm] Y'[mm]

BlendeStop
Aperture 8.08.0 Relative Verzeichnung
[%] [%]
100 5
4
80 3
2
60 1
0
40 -1
-2
20 -3
Sagittal structures
-4
0 -5 Tangential structures
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
Y' [mm] Y'[mm]

Blende 11.0 Effektive Verzeichnung

[%]
100
Y'[mm]

80
12

60
9

40
6

20 3
MTF GRAPHS The MTF is shown in each case for the maximum aperture and the aperture value 8.0 and 11.0 for long focusing distances (infinity).
0 the format for tangential (dashed line) and sagittal structures
The0 contrast is plotted for 5, 10, 20, 40 lines/mm for the height of
0
(continuous 3 for6white light.
line) 9 The 12plots15 18 10 lines/mm
for 5 and 21 0 an impression
provide 3 6 of the9contrast
12 performance
15 18
for coarser object
structures and the 20 and 40 lines/mm plots document the resolving power for fine and finest object structures.
Y'[mm] X'[mm]

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5.6 2
60 60 1
0

LEICA SUMMARON-M 28 mm f/5.6

40 40 -1
-2
20 20 -3
-4
0 0 -5
9 12 15 Distortion
18 21 0 0 3 3 6 6 9 9 12 1215 1518 1821 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
Y'[mm] Y' [mm]
Y'[mm] Y'[mm]

nde 8.0 Relative Blende 11.0

Verzeichnung
Relative Distortion Effektive Verzeichnung
Effective Distortion
[%] [%]
5 100
4 Y'[mm]

3 80
2 12

1 60
9
0
-1 40
6
-2
-3 20 3
-4
-5 0 0
9 12 15 18 21 0 0 3 3 6 6 9 9 12 1215 1518 1821 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18
Y' [mm] Y'[mm]
Y'[mm] X'[mm]

nde 11.0 Effektive Verzeichnung

Y'[mm]
VIGNETTING
Summaron-M 1:5.6/28mm Brennweite 28 mm
12

nde 5.6 Vignettierung

9 [%]
100

6
11.0
80
8.0
3 5.6
60
0
9 12 15 18 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18
40
Y'[mm] X'[mm]

20
Sagittal structures

0 Tangential structures
9 12 15 18 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
Y'[mm] Y'[mm]

nde 8.0 Relative Verzeichnung

[%]
5
4
3
2
Distortion Distortion is the deviation of the real image height (in the picture) from the ideal image height. The relative distortion is the percentage
1
deviation. The ideal image height results from the object height and the magnification. The image height of 21.6 mm is the radial distance
between
0 the edge and the middle of the image field for the format 24 mm x 36 mm. The graph of the effective distortion illustrates the
appearance of straight horizontal and vertical lines in the picture.
-1
VIGNETTING Vignetting
-2 is a continous decrease of the illumination to the edges of the image field. The graph shows the percentage loss of illumination
over the image height. 100% means no vignetting.
-3
-4
-5
9 12 15 18 21 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21
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 LEICA SUMMARON-M 28 mm f/5.6

Depth of field table

Aperture
ApertureStop
Stop Magnification
Magnification
Aperture Stop Magnification
5.65.6 8.0
8.0 11.0
11.0 16.0
16.0 22.0
22.0
5.6 8.0 11.0 16.0 22.0
1 1 0.819 0.819 - 1.290 0.765
- 1.290 0.765 - - 1.457
1.457 0.704 - - 1.763
0.704 1.763 0.622 -- 2.729
2.729 0.546
0.546 - - 8.185
8.185 1/33.4
1/33.4
1 1.1 0.819 -
0.884 1.290 0.765
0.821-- - 1.457
- 1.464 0.821 1.685 0.704
0.750 -- - 1.763
2.111 0.622 - 2.729 0.546 - - 38.45
8.185 1/33.4
1.1 0.884 - 1.464 1.685 0.750 2.111 0.657 -- 3.680
3.680 0.573
0.573 - 38.45 1/36.9
1/36.9
1.1 1.2 0.884 - 1.464
0.946 - 1.649 0.821
0.874-- - 1.685
1.937 0.750
0.794 -- - 2.111
2.527 0.657
0.690 --- 5.186
3.680 0.573 - - 38.45
0.598 1/36.9
1.2 0.946 - 1.649 0.874 1.937 0.794 2.527 0.690 5.186 0.598 - ∞ ∞ 1/40.5
1/40.5
1.2 1.5 0.946 -
1.120 1.649 0.874
- 2.287 1.020 - 1.937
1.020 - - 2.889
2.889 0.794 - 2.527
0.912 - - 4.457 0.690
4.457 0.776 - 5.186
0.776 -- 51.98 0.598
0.660 - ∞ 1/40.5
1.5 1.120 - 2.287 0.912 51.98 0.660 - - ∞ ∞ 1/51.1
1/51.1
Distance Setting [m]
[m][m]

1.5 1.7 1.120 - 2.287

1.226 - 2.796 1.020
1.106- - 2.889
3.757 0.912
0.980 - - 4.457
6.958 0.776
0.824 - 51.98
∞∞ 0.660 - -
0.694 ∞∞ 1/51.1
1/58.2
1.7 1.226 - 2.796 1.106 - 3.757 0.980 - 6.958 0.824 - 0.694 - ∞ 1/58.2
Setting

1.7 2 1.226 - 2.796

1.373 - 3.730 1.106
1.223- - 3.757
5.678 0.980
1.070 - - 6.958
18.87 0.824
0.886 - ∞∞ 0.694 - -
0.736 ∞∞ 1/58.2
1/68.8
2 1.373 - 3.730 1.223 - 5.678 1.070 - 18.87 0.886 - ∞ 0.736 - ∞ 1/68.8
Setting

2 2.5 1.373 - 3.730

1.587 - 6.001 1.223
1.390- - 5.678
13.50 1.070
1.194 - - 18.87
∞ 0.886
0.968 - ∞∞ 0.736 - -
0.791 ∞∞ 1/68.8
1/86.5
2.5 1.587 - 6.001 1.390 - 13.50 1.194 - ∞ 0.968 - ∞ 0.791 - ∞ 1/86.5
Distance

2.5 3 1.5871.772 - 10.10 1.390

- 6.001 1.529- - 13.50
164.7 1.294 - -
1.194 ∞∞ 1.032 -
0.968 ∞∞ 0.833
0.791 - - ∞∞ 1/104.2
1/86.5
Distance

3 1.772 - 10.10 1.529 - 164.7 1.294 - ∞ 1.032 - ∞ 0.833 - ∞ 1/104.2

3 5 1.772 2.310 -
- 10.10 ∞ 1.529
1.910- - 164.7∞ 1.555 - -
1.294 ∞∞ 1.190 --
1.032 ∞∞ 0.931
0.833 -- ∞∞ 1/175.1
1/104.2
5 2.310 - ∞ 1.910 - ∞ 1.555 - ∞ 1.190 - ∞ 0.931 - ∞ 1/175.1
5 7 2.656 - ∞ 2.139 - ∞∞ 1.702 - - ∞ 1.273 -- ∞ 0.980 -- ∞∞ 1/246
7 10 2.310
2.656 --
2.991
∞ 1.910 --
- ∞ ∞ 2.1392.351 - ∞∞
1.555
1.702
1.832 - -
∞
∞∞
1.190
1.273
1.343 --
∞
∞∞
0.931
0.980
1.021 -- ∞∞
1/175.1
1/246
1/352.2
7 20 2.656
10 2.991 -- - ∞
3.508 ∞ ∞ 2.139
2.351 -
2.657 - - ∞∞
∞ 1.702
1.832 -
2.011 - -
∞
∞∞
1.273
1.343
1.436 --
- ∞
∞∞
0.980
1.021
1.073
-
--
∞
∞∞
1/246
1/352.2
1/706.5
10
20 ∞ 2.991
3.508 --
4.242 - ∞
∞ ∞ 2.351
2.657 -
3.054 - ∞∞
- ∞ 1.832
2.011
2.230 --
- ∞
∞∞ 1.343
1.436
1.542 - -
- ∞
∞∞ 1.021
1.073
1.130 -
-- ∞
∞∞ 1/352.2
1/706.5
1/∞
20
∞ 3.508
4.242 -- ∞
∞ 2.657
3.054 -- ∞
∞ 2.011
2.230 -- ∞
∞ 1.436
1.542 -- ∞
∞ 1.073
1.130 -- ∞
∞ 1/706.5
1/∞
∞ 4.242 - ∞ 3.054 - ∞ 2.230 - ∞ 1.542 - ∞ 1.130 - ∞ 1/∞
Aperture Stop 5.6
Aperture Stop 5.6
1 Aperture Stop 5.6
1 1.1
1 1.2
1.1
1.2 1.5
1.1
Distance Setting [m]

1.2 1.7
1.5
2
[m][m]

1.5
1.7
2.5
1.72
Setting

3
Setting

2
2.5 5
2.53 7
Distance

35 10
Distance

57 20
7 ∞
10
10
20
20∞ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
∞ Depth of Field [m]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 Field [m] 6
Depth of 7 8 9 10
Depth of Field [m]
Aperture Stop 8

1 Aperture Stop 8
1.1 Aperture Stop 8
1.2
1 1.5
Distance Setting [m]

1
1.1 1.7
1.1
1.2 2
1.2
1.5 2.5
[m][m]

1.5
1.7 3
Setting

1.72 5
Setting

2 7
2.5
2.53 10
Distance

35 20
Distance

57 ∞
7
10
10
20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20
∞ Depth of Field [m]
∞
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 Field [m] 6
Depth of 7 8 9 10
Depth of Field [m]

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Aperture Stop 11
Aperture Stop 11
Aperture Stop 11
1
1
1.1
1.1 1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5
[m][m]

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
Setting
[m]

1.72
1.7
Setting

2
2.5
Setting

2.532
Distance

2.5
35
Distance

573
Distance

75
10
10 7
20
10
20∞
20
∞
∞
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Depth
9 10 11[m]12
of Field 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Depth of Field [m]
Depth of Field [m]

Aperture Stop 16
Aperture Stop 16
Aperture Stop 16
1
1
1.1
1.1 1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5
[m][m]

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
Entfernung
[m]

1.72
1.7
Entfernung

2
2.5
Entfernung

2.532
2.5
35
573
Eingestellte

75
Eingestellte

10
Eingestellte

10 7
20
10
20∞
20
∞
∞
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11[m] 12
Schärfentiefe 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Schärfentiefe [m]
Schärfentiefe [m]

Aperture Stop 22
Aperture Stop 22
Aperture Stop 22
1
1
1.1
1.1 1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.5
[m][m]

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.5
Setting
[m]

1.72
1.7
Setting

2
2.5
Setting

2.532
Distance

2.5
35
Distance

573
Distance

75
10
10 7
20
10
20∞
20
∞
∞
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Depth 10 11 [m]12
of Field 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Depth of Field [m]
Depth of Field [m]

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