Rokinon
85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
 vs
Leica Summicron
50mm f/2 M

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Cheaper $259.00 vs $2,295.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $2,036 cheaper (8.9x less)
Wider aperture f/1.4 vs f/2
Help
 At its widest, the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f captures much more light, 1 f-stop
Slightly better telephoto 85 mm vs 50 mm
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 70% more reach, less perspective distortion
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f Learn more about
the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Leica 50mm f/2 M
Better wide angle 50 mm vs 85 mm
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 More than 40% better wide angle
Lighter 240 g vs 0.6 kg
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 2.6x lighter
Leica Summicron 50mm f/2 M Learn more about
the Leica 50mm f/2 M

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f:f/1.4
50mm f/2 M:f/2
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Focus yourself
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS

Low light lens

$650
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AIS vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Low light lens

$115
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Auto focus Has autofocus
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

Low light lens

$289
Auto focus Has autofocus
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

Low light lens

$429
Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

Low light lens

$959
Auto focus Auto focus
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

Low light lens

$217
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor DC 135mm f/2D

Nikon Nikkor DC 135mm f/2D

Sports lens

$1,149
Auto focus Auto focus
Max focal length Better telephoto
Aperture Narrower aperture
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the Nikkor DC 135mm f/2D vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f
Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Nikon-f

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Nikon-f

Macro lens

$489
Auto focus Auto focus
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro D Macro Nikon-f vs the 85mm f/1.4 Nikon-f

Leica Summicron 50mm f/2 M Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica Summarit 50mm f/2.5

Leica Summarit 50mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$1,650
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Length Slightly shorter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Summarit 50mm f/2.5 vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Panasonic Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4

Panasonic Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$628
Auto focus Auto focus
Lowest price Cheaper
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Summilux Leica DG 25mm f/1.4 vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Low light lens

$1,098
Auto focus Auto focus
Magnification More magnification
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Leica Summarit 75mm f/2.5

Leica Summarit 75mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$1,895
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Summarit 75mm f/2.5 vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M
Leica 18mm f/3.8 Elmar-M

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Elmar-M

Wide angle lens

$3,195
Min focal length Better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the 18mm f/3.8 Elmar-M vs the Summicron 50mm f/2 M

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