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    Leitz Wetzlar Focotar 50 mm f/ 4.5
    Leitz Wetzlar Focotar 50 mm f/ 4.5

    Leitz Wetzlar Focotar 50 mm f/ 4.5

    50mm · f/4.5

    Overview

    The Leitz Wetzlar Focotar 50 mm f/4.5, a Schneider-made enlarger lens, performs well as a cityscape shooter on mirrorless cameras, even wide open and in twilight. It delivers neat shapes and high plasticity in JPEGs, but colors can shift toward magenta in contrasty light, requiring correction. Build is compact with a large front glass; handling is straightforward. It suits photographers seeking a compact, sharp lens for black-and-white or corrected color work, though corner performance may not match the Focotar-2.