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24/1.4 vs 24/3.8 (M240, Frontlit Bristlecones)

The 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH is an ultra-fast wide angle. As with all fast wide angle designs, some compromises have to be made to achieve the lens speed, even if exotic construction and special glass types can alleviate some design challenges.

The 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH is a compact and slow wide angle design whose lens speed allows very high performance at much lower cost and without making undue efforts or compromises.

In the field when shooting stopped down a few stops, how do the two lenses compare?

Ironically, the 24/1.4 Summilux must be stopped down for field shooting in many situations, because ISO 200 and a maximum 1/4000 shutter speed cannot preserve highlight detail (no practical way to mount a polarizer or neutral density filter to cut the brightness).

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Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH and Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH
(not to scale)

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