Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. vs. Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents at a 2.0 m upper-body portrait distance: compare how the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. (25.0 mm entrance pupil) and Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 (25.0 mm entrance pupil) differ in background blur size, edge bokeh, and depth of field.

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Optical & Portrait Metric Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 2.01 m 2.01 m Identical working distance—both frame an upper-body portrait from the exact same spot.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 50.6 mm (+1.3%) 51.1 mm (+2.3%) At 2.0 m, Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. frames like a 50.6 mm lens while Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 frames like a 51.1 mm lens.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 29 cm (1.88 m – 2.17 m) 29 cm (1.88 m – 2.17 m) Both lenses deliver the exact same 29 cm sharp focus zone.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 25.0 mm (f/2) 25.0 mm (f/2) Nearly identical distant background blur size at equal framing.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.7 m 0.7 m Both lenses share the same 0.7 m close-focus limit.
Patent Prescription US4123144A (6/4) US4123144A (6/4) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Pytania

Which blurs the background more, Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. or Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. at f/2 has a 25.0 mm entrance pupil, while Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 at f/2 has a 25.0 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. and Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2?

For an upper-body portrait, Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. stands 2.01 m from the subject (sharp zone 29 cm, from 1.88 m to 2.17 m), whereas Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 stands 2.01 m away (sharp zone 29 cm, from 1.88 m to 2.17 m).

How do the optical designs of Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. and Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 compare?

Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH. uses 6 elements in 4 groups (US4123144A, effective focal length 50.6 mm at portrait distance). Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 uses 6 elements in 4 groups (US4123144A, effective focal length 51.1 mm).

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