Can’t decide on a 21mm lens for your camera? Here is the Leica 21mm lens comparison with 14 of the available lenses for M mount available in a sortable, searchable list by minimum and maximum aperture, size & more.
Hi, I’m Seven the Leicaphile and there are quite a few super wide angles available for M mount, hence the Leica 21mm lens comparison you see below. All of the information has been compiled to be accurate but is provided as-is.
Leica 21mm lens comparison table
| wdt_ID | Name | Manufacturer | Max aperture | Min aperture | Min Focus (Feet | Model Number | Filter | Diameters (MM) | Lenght (MM) | Weight (Grams) | Release Date | Price check |
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| Name | Manufacturer | Max aperture | Min aperture | Min Focus (Feet | Model Number | Filter | Diameters (MM) | Lenght (MM) | Weight (Grams) | Release Date | Price check |
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What is the best 21mm?
The Best Leica 21mm from this article is the Leica Super Elmar 21mm f3.4. It is small, compact and has very little distortion. It might be slow but there is a lot to love in terms of lens rendering.
How to use the Leica 21mm lens comparison table
The Leica 21mm lens comparison above is sortable, and you can use it to pinpoint what you need.
Leica only lenses
If you only want to display Leica lenses, put “Leica” under the “Manufacturer column.
Fastest 21mm lenses
To see the fastest 21mm, click on the little triangle near the “Max aperture” column and you the list will sort itself by the fastest to slowest maximum aperture lens
What filter does the lenses use?
To see what filters the 21mm lenses use, simply look at the filter column. If you want to figure out the amount of available lenses that share the same filter as one of your lenses, just put in your filter size at the bottom of the “filter” column and it will display.
Lightest and smallest Leica 21mm lens
To sort the lenses by weight or size, simply click the little triangle near the length and weight column to sort. According to this, the lightest Leica 21mm is the Voigtlander Color Skopar P-Typ 21mm f/4 at 136 grams and it is also the smallest at 25mm.
Best Bokeh super wide angle
If you are looking for a 21mm that can Bokeh, yes they can. There are a few factors that affect Bokeh, the focal length, the aperture and the focus distance.
The longer the focal length, the better the Bokeh but since this is a 21mm list, we are stuck with that. Next you just need a fast enough lens that has an aperture of at least f1.8 or even better f1.4. and lastly you want a lens that can focus as close as you can.
In the list above, sorting by fastest aperture AND the closest focus distance we have the winner: Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f1.4. While it is the same speed as the Summilux, it can focus as close as 1.6 feet while the Summilux is 2.3 feet.
Cheapest option
If you are looking for a deal, the cheapest one by far, with really great speed is the TTArtisan 21mm f1.5. This is a mere fraction of the other lenses. The image quality is more than adequate so if you are on a budget this might just fit the bill really nicely.
Conclusion
I hope you have enjoyed this Leica 21mm lens comparison article. Go by elimination about if you want 3rd party lenses or not, how fast you want the lens to be and you will find your perfect 21mm lens. If you are looking for one that balances everything, the Super Elmar 21mm f3.4 is a wonderful choice. The best Bokeh is from Voigtlander 21 and the budget option is the TTArtisan. Happy Shooting!