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Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH

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If you see in ultra-wide angles the Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH. is a solid lens for your rangefinder camera, but it needs to be stopped down for optimal performance.Read more
The Leica 16-18-21mm Tri-Elmar offers three focal lengths with the twist of a dial. The wide-angle is perfect for architecture and fashion.Read more
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Pros

  • The tones are true to life and yet somehow even more pleasing
  • the lens feel very balanced when mounting on Leica M cameras
  • easy to use and has very smooth focusing and focal length adjustments

Cons

  • noticeable distortion especially at its widest focal length of 16mm
  • The aperture ring is located just beneath the screw-on lens hood
  • Highlight fringing is nearly imperceptible

Key specs

  • Zoom
  • 10
  • Internal
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • 16, 21 mm
  • no
  • Telephoto, Wide angle

Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH - Pros & Cons

Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH

Pros

  • The tones are true to life and yet somehow even more pleasing
  • the lens feel very balanced when mounting on Leica M cameras
  • easy to use and has very smooth focusing and focal length adjustments
  • The Lens performs exceedingly well in areas such as Architecture and Landscape
  • feels extremely well-built and solid in the hands
  • offers superb colour rendition and excellent contrast
  • image quality provided by this lens is excellent
  • creates incredibly sharp images with plenty of contrast
  • well-constructed and feels solid
  • beautifully sharp images with vibrant colors and superb contrast
  • The barrel is smooth

Cons

  • noticeable distortion especially at its widest focal length of 16mm
  • The aperture ring is located just beneath the screw-on lens hood
  • Highlight fringing is nearly imperceptible
  • it is not fully weather-sealed
  • many options for super wide-angle options
  • Tri-Elmar is not a lens for beginners
  • the edges of the frame are muddy
  • 16mm focal length has significantly more coverage than 21mm focal length
  • lack of auto-focus and fixed focal length lenses are limiting
  • Voigtlander s aperture ring feels a bit better dampened
  • the Leica seems to suffer from a little bit of focus shift

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Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH - Full Specifications

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General
Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Wide angle
Lens mountLeica M
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Aperture
Aperture max4
Aperture min22
Aperture ringyes
Aperture featuresClickstops
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Optics
ConstructionZoom
Elements10
Groups7
Special elements / coatings2 Aspherical elements
Power zoomno
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Dimensions
Weight11.82 oz
Diameter2.13 in
Length2.83 in
Filter size2.64 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length16 - 21
Maximum magnification0.03 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusno
Closest focusing distance0.5
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Body materialsMetal
Optional accessoriesFilter Holder E67
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes

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