Leica 21mm Super-Elmar-M f/ 3.4 ASPH Lens
Model #11145


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General Information
Angle of View | 35mm format (24 x 36mm): 91°, 80°, 59° Leica M8 models (18 x 27mm): 74°, 64°, 46° Focal length equivalent: approx. 28mm |
Optical Design | 8 elements in 7 groups, 2 aspherical surfaces |
Working Range | 2.3' / 0.7m to infinity |
Reproduction Ratio | 1:29.4 |
Aperture | f/3.4-16 with half-stop detents |
Mount | Leica M bayonet with 6-bit bar-coding |
Filter Mount | 46 mm |
Miscellaneous | Scales: Combined meter/feet graduation Smallest object field: 706 x 1059mm (35mm format); 530 x 795mm (for M8) |
Dimensions | Length to bayonet flange: 43/55mm (1.69/2.17") With/without lens hood Diameter: 53mm (2.09") |
Weight | 9.84 oz (279g) |
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As I've been saying, this is LEICA's best 21mm lens ever. I had my own on order only an hour after I got this loaner in my hands. This 21/3.4 is a lens for photographers. The LEICAMAN doesn't make photographs, so he prefers the big, ugly and expensive LEICA SUMMILUX-M 21mm f/1.4 ASPH instead as a...
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I purchased this lens just days before heading to Cuba for a week-long trip. I wanted this wide-angle lens on my M (Typ240), to go along with a Nikon D5 and 70-200. It was a great combination. As an F/3.4 lens, it's way smaller than the F/1.4 21mm which makes it ideal as a companion on a trip.
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Very sharp lens wide open but have little CA. It goes away @ f5.6.
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I cannot add anything to the comments of other reviewers except to say that this little lens is simply stunning in every way: Build quality, precision focusing, performance and especially in image quality.
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This is an outstanding combination of small size and optical excellence. I routinely shoot it wide open without reservation, especially for interior shots. Great for street shooting, if you can get close to your subject.
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There is a lot of talk on the web about Leica lenses and their image quality. Now I'm not able to measure MFTs, chromatic aberration, coma, distortion, etc... so I can't say that all the web talk has not swayed my opinion, but this lens is awesome!
- Leica M Mount
- f/3.4 - f/16
- 6-Bit Coding
- 8 Elements / 7 Groups
- Minimum Focus: 2.3' / .7 m
- 46mm Filter Thread
- Metal Lens Hood Included
- Engraved DOF, f/Stop & M+F Distance Scales
- Firmware Updates Available
- Leica 21mm Super-Elmar-M f/ 3.4 ASPH Lens
- Metal Hood
- Front Cap for Lens Hood
- Rear Cap
- Leather Case
- Instruction Book
- 3-Year Passport Warranty