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Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8

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Pros

  • durable metal build and the vintage look
  • little
  • durable lens is easy to use for a manual lens

Cons

  • bokeh balls sometimes have an onion ring edge
  • very corners see a bit of softness wide open
  • Camera lenses are typically small or bright

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 28 mm
  • Wide angle

Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8 - Pros & Cons

Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8

Pros

  • durable metal build and the vintage look
  • little
  • durable lens is easy to use for a manual lens
  • this lens is pretty awesome
  • It feels very well balanced on the camera (R6
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  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • bokeh balls sometimes have an onion ring edge
  • very corners see a bit of softness wide open
  • Camera lenses are typically small or bright
  • The focus ring has no textured grip
  • more difficult on such a tiny lens barrel
  • tiny inconspicuous wide-angle with a relatively slow maximum aperture
  • there is no lever connection between the lens and the cameras meter
  • lack of hotspots is a huge upside
  • It does not display any distortion or flare

Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8 - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeWide angle
Lens mountLeica R
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 28
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Optics
ConstructionFixed

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