Light Lens Lab’s New 50mm f/1.9 Lens

credits: Light Lens Lab

Light Lens Lab has announced a new 50mm f/1.9 “Rigid-ZS6” (Super Six) lens for Leica M-mount, adding another option to its Rigid Series. The lens is built around the original “Super-Six” double-Gaussian optical formula, using a 6-element, 4-group design with full-frame coverage. The goal seems to be keeping that older rendering style, especially in terms of bokeh and colour, while making some adjustments so it works a bit better on modern digital sensors, particularly with improved centre sharpness.

There are two versions of the lens. The standard Rigid-ZS6 with a more balanced look, while the Rigid-ZS6* (marked with an asterisk) is a low-contrast version that holds onto more highlight and shadow detail and leans more toward a film-like rendering. Both share the same core specs, including an f/1.9 to f/22 aperture range with a preset diaphragm and half-stop clicks. The focus range runs from 0.7 meters to infinity, and it uses a quick-change M-mount bayonet system.

In terms of size and build, it is fairly compact, coming in at 45mm long and 54mm in diameter, and weighing around 263 grams. The lens uses a brass outer barrel with aluminium and brass internals, and it takes E39 filters, with support for an optional A42 clip-on hood. Pricing is set at €695.95 ($750).

You can see full details and sample shots on Light Lens Lab’s website here