Name: Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH
Brand: Leica
SKU: 36584
Rating: 3.8 (9 reviews)

lenses show extremely minimal distortion and excellent sharpness
They are really building up an amazing line of lenses
solid and well-built

fence is less than 1m from the camera
heavier or bulkier than the D3X
Software-driven image optimization is unnecessary with this lens

Construction: Fixed
Max format size: Medium format
Focal length: , 30 mm
Image stabilisation: no

Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH - Pros & Cons

lenses show extremely minimal distortion and excellent sharpness
They are really building up an amazing line of lenses
solid and well-built
make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
Very useful for landscape photography as well

fence is less than 1m from the camera
heavier or bulkier than the D3X
Software-driven image optimization is unnecessary with this lens
not wide enough nor fast enough
It is ISO limited to daylight shooting
It really is not designed for this purpose

Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH - Full Specifications

Lens mount	Leica S

Aperture max	2.8

Construction	Fixed

Weight	37.39 oz
Diameter	3.46 in
Length	5.04 in
Filter size	3.23 in

Max Format size	Medium format
Focal length	< 30
Image stabilisation	no

Closest focusing distance	0.5

Colour of product	Black
Filter thread	yes

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Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH Leica - Editorial Reviews (2)

Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH Leica launches Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH fast wide-angle lens for S system

DPReview

Published: 27.10.2011

Leica launches Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH fast wide-angle lens for S system

Leica has announced the Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH fast wide-angle lens for its S-system medium format DSLR. The lens, which offers a 24mm equivalent field of view, can focus down to 0.5m. The company suggests the lens is likely to find use for interior, architectural and landscape photography and that its fast maximum aperture also enables 'available light' shooting.

Red Dot Forum

Published: 05.11.2011

A Quick test: Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH vs. Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH | Red Dot Forum

At Photo Plus Expo in New York City, Leica introduced the new Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH wide angle lens for the S2. I received a lot of questions as to why Leica would come out with a lens so similar in focal length to the existing and already quite amazing Summarit-S 35mm f/2.5 ASPH. For …