Elmarit


The name Elmarit is used by Leica to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/2.8.

History

The Elmarit is a derivation of the Elmar. Confusingly not all f/2.8 lenses are Elmarits. The 50 mm f/2.8 collapsible, manufactured until 2007, was designated an Elmar rather than an Elmarit.

Description

The Elmarit are popular lenses for extreme focal lengths: 21 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm and 90 mm. The Elmarit has also come in 135mm super-telephoto.

Market positions

The Elmarit are behind the Summicron and the Summarit lenses. Only the Elmar and most Summaron lenses have a smaller f-number.

List of Elmarit lenses

;For the Leica M mount:
  • Elmarit-M 21 mm
  • Elmarit-M 21 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-M 24 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-M 28 mm
  • Elmarit-M 28 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-M 90 mm
  • Elmarit-M 135 mm
;For the Leica R mount:
  • Leica 15 mm Super-Elmarit-R ASPH – 2001
  • Leica 16 mm Fisheye-Elmarit-R – 1970
  • Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 1st version
  • Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1990
  • Leica 24 mm Elmarit-R – 1970
  • Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1970
  • Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1994
  • Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964
  • Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
  • Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 3rd version
  • Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 4th version
  • Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R 1st version – 1972 – outside bayonet lens hood fitting
  • Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R dn2 version
  • Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964–1996
  • Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1983
  • Leica 100 mm APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  • Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1965
  • Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
  • Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 1st version
  • Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
  • Leica 180 mm APO-Elmarit-R – 1998
  • Leica 28 mm-90 mm -4.5 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH
  • Leica 70–180 mm Vario-APO-Elmarit-R zoom
  • Leica 35–70 mm Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH zoom – 2000
;For the Leica S mount:
  • Super-Elmar-S 1:3.5/24 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH. CS
  • Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH.
  • Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH. CS
;For the Leica L Mount:
  • Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH.
  • APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60 f/2.8 ASPH.
  • Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
  • Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 24–90 ASPH.
  • APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 90–280
; For the Four Thirds mount:
  • D Vario-Elmarit 14–50 mm -3.5
; For the Micro Four Thirds mount:
  • DG Vario-Elmarit 8–18 mm -4.0
  • DG Vario-Elmarit 12–35 mm Asph. Power OIS
  • DG Vario-Elmarit 12–60 mm -4.0
  • DG Macro-Elmarit 45 mm Asph OIS
  • DG Vario-Elmarit 50–200 mm -4.0 Asph. Power OIS
  • DG Elmarit 200 mm OIS