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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. — Bokeh & Optical Ray-Tracing Simulator
Interactive 3D portrait ray-traced through the published US20240241349A1 optical prescription (14 elements in 8 groups, 7 aspherical) with a 25.0 mm entrance pupil and 0.35 m minimum focus.
Optical & Portrait Specifications (Upper Body Framing)
| Optical & Portrait Metric | Measured / Patent Value | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Patent Prescription | US20240241349A1 · 14 elements in 8 groups (7 aspherical) | Traced surface by surface in WebGL2 |
| Entrance Pupil Diameter | 25.0 mm (at f/2) | Controls distant background blur disc size |
| Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) | 98% at f/2 · -0.2 EV | Mechanical vignetting (cat’s-eye vs. round corner highlights) |
| Background Field of View (Compression) | 41° horizontal | Width of the background room visible behind the subject |
| Upper-Body Working Distance | 2.01 m | Camera-to-subject distance for head-to-waist framing |
| Effective Focal Length (Breathing) | 47.8 mm (-4.3%) | Actual framing focal length at portrait distance |
| Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) | 29 cm (1.88 m – 2.17 m) | Sharp zone at wide-open aperture |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.35 m | Closest focusing distance from the sensor |
Questions
How much background blur and corner cat's-eye does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. produce?
Wide open at f/2, the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. has a 25.0 mm entrance pupil (50 mm ÷ 2) and 98% bokeh roundness in the 90% corner (-0.2 EV corner falloff). In an upper-body portrait at 2.01 m, the sharp depth-of-field zone spans 29 cm (1.88 m to 2.17 m) with a 41° horizontal background angle of view.
Does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. show focus breathing at portrait distance?
Based on patent US20240241349A1, tracing the focusing group at 2.01 m gives an effective framing focal length of 47.8 mm (-4.3% vs. the nominal 50 mm). You can toggle "Match subject size" in the simulator to see the framing shift live.
What optical design is inside the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH.?
The patent prescription (US20240241349A1) specifies 14 lens elements in 8 groups with 7 aspherical surfaces. The interactive Optical X-Ray above traces rays through every surface in real time.
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Also see: depth of field, bokeh, crop factor, lens compression.