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Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH

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Leica 24mm Elmarit M f/2.8 ASPH 35mm Primes user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 8 reviews - photographyreview.comRead more
I have an article on What Makes a Great Lens about half-way drafted.  As I was working on it, I received back from Leica, NJ my Chrome version of the Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens.  I had it…Read more
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Pros

  • chromatic aberrations are very well controlled
  • This lens also has very smooth transitions from white to black
  • Sharp and great color rendition

Cons

  • Images may not be used without written permission
  • it is tough to figure out how to hold the lens
  • escape them

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 7
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 24.4 mm
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  • Normal

Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH - Pros & Cons

Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH

Pros

  • chromatic aberrations are very well controlled
  • This lens also has very smooth transitions from white to black
  • Sharp and great color rendition
  • Beautifully balanced in the hand
  • Quality of images and quality of build are staggeringly beautiful
  • excellent flatness of field
  • and essentially no distortion
  • Extremely sharp and outstanding contrast at all aperatures
  • nice positive click stops and the former makes pin sharp accurate focusing a

Cons

  • Images may not be used without written permission
  • it is tough to figure out how to hold the lens
  • escape them
  • your blog cannot share posts by email
  • There is not flare to speak of in this image
  • Cannot use a conventional filter with its own lens hood
  • The plastic viewfinder is not that well constructed
  • Expensive and slightly heavier than the average Leica lens

Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mountLeica M
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Aperture min16
Aperture ringyes
Aperture featuresClickstops
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements7
Groups5
Special elements / coatings1 Aspherical element
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Dimensions
Weight10.23 oz
Diameter2.28 in
Length1.77 in
Filter size2.17 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 24.4
Maximum magnification0.04 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Autofocusno
Closest focusing distance0.7
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materialsMetal
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes

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