MONOPAN 50 – the new 35mm black-and-white film from Leica

MONOPAN 50 – the new 35mm black-and-white film from Leica

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Leica MONOPAN 50 features an ultra-fine grain, delivering an impressive resolution of up to 280 line pairs per millimeter. With super-panchromatic sensitivity of up to 780nm, it ensures remarkable sharpness and an exceptional tonal range. The film encapsulates Oskar Barnack’s vision of “small negative – big picture”, the very principle that gave rise to the original Leica. With its refined specifications, the black-and-white film is perfectly suited to Leica lenses, showcasing their remarkable optical performance, particularly in high-end large-format prints and detailed scans.  Back in Barnack’s day, most films had low sensitivity. Leica has embraced this historical context in its choice of ISO 50/18°. With high-performance Leica lenses like the Noctilux-M, Summilux-M and Summicron-M, the film’s low sensitivity enables wide-aperture shooting, rendering the distinctive Leica bokeh – even in bright lighting conditions. Thanks to its enhanced spectral sensitivity, the new Leica black-and-white film is also ideal for infrared photography, demonstrating exceptional responsiveness to filtration. As such, MONOPAN 50 pairs seamlessly with Leica color filters. This enhances photographs with striking contrast and dramatic aesthetics, granting photographers greater creative freedom in their compositions.

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Tell expressive stories using only light and shadow.

Leica Monopan 50 film delivers exceptional sharpness and fine grain, making it the perfect canvas for your black-and-white vision. Our colour filters help you add depth and contrast, expression and character to every frame. With yellow, green, and orange filters, you can precisely influence tonal values and contrast – revealing all the subtle nuances and striking structures that lie between black and white. Whether you're capturing dramatic landscapes or intimate portraits, Monopan 50 paired with the right filter lets you sculpt light with precision and emotion.

Estimated Availability: Late August 2025

Leica MONOPAN 50 135-36 B&W Film  //  SKU: 29928//  MFR: 14717  //  UPC: 4022243147171