Today Leica announced 50mm F1.4 with a mind whopping price tag of $5295, the lens do have AF motor but not built-in IS. As usual Leica camera and lenses are look overpriced compared to other lenses or cameras of different brand. Due to bit high price tag the reach of the products remain limited to few peoples around the world.
Take a look at the cost of 50mm F1.4 lenses across different brand.
Cost Comparison Table of 50mm F1.4 Lenses
| Sl.No | Canon Lenses | Pricing |
| 1. | Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens | $299 – Amazon |
| 2. | Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens | $396 – Amazon |
| 3. | Sony 50mm f/1.4 Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens | $401 – Amazon |
| 4. | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for Canon EF / Nikon | $949 – Amazon |
| 5. | Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZE Lens for Canon EF | $1,199 – Amazon |
| 6. | Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* ZA Lens | $1,498 – Amazon |
| 7. | Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens | $5,295 – | B&H |
As you can see in the table Canon makes the most Affordable 50mm F1.4 Lens for it’s Fullframe and APS-C DSLR and the most Costly F1.4 Lens is Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH made for Leica SL camera.
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why do you compare the price tag of a medium format lens to the price tags of 24×36 cam lenses?
why didn’t you compare to hasselblad or phase one or fuji medium format lenses?