Leica Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens Review
Focal Length 70-200mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Mount L-Mount
Stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 1542 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Telephoto Zoom
66.3 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (97th percentile) 99th
- Strong stabilization (89th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average build (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 70 |
| Focal Length Max | 200 |
| Elements | 20 |
| Groups | 15 |
| Coating | Hydrophobe Aqua-Dura coating on external lenses |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | Full-Frame |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 650 |
| Max Magnification | 1:5.1 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Leica Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 70-200mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1542 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |