Description: A very good imaging performance with high resolving power and contrast at full aperture, across the entire picture area and over the complete zoom range – that is a succinct description of this lens, which stands in comparison to the best lenses with fixed focal lengths. Coma and spherical aberration are very low and can be largely eliminated by slightly stopping down the aperture. The illumination of the picture area is uniform at all focal length settings, and in the close-up range down to 1.1 m (43.25 inches), the lens renders a reproduction ratio of 1:3.9. Thanks to its compact size it is a lightweight lens, which, together with its smooth focusing makes it a universal lens for traveling. In combination with the 21-35 mm and 35-70 mm Leica zoom lenses, one can, with only three lenses, achieve a stepless 1 to 10 range of focal lengths – and a uniformly high imaging quality. This lens was manufactured by Kyocera for Leitz, and is one of their best, even today. Functionally and optically, there are no problems with this lens. However, there's a ding in the front of the lens hood, which can be seen in the photos looking down on the lens from the top. It doesn't interfere with using filters, or any functionality of the hood itself.
Price: 799 USD
Location: Scotts Valley, California
End Time: 2025-01-01T20:26:16.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Compatible Brand: For Leica
Maximum Aperture: 4.0
Brand: Leica
Series: Leica VARIO-ELMAR-R
Type: High Quality
Focus Type: Manual
Mount: Leica R
Focal Length: Zoom
Year Manufactured: 1990s
Compatible Filter Size: 60
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Exterior Material: Aluminum