Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M Aspherical Wide Angle Manual Focus Lens (11878)

by Leica

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AQJ6N
• Item model number: 11878
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 2, 2004

Product Description

Its contrast and detail rendition even at full aperture set new standards among wide-angle lenses. Stopping down by just 1 to 1.5 stops delivers maximum optical performance across the entire image field.The high levels of brilliance and plasticity are retained even in close-up photography. This lens is ideal for photojournalism assignments and architectural shots. The 24 mm focal length means that converging verticals, such as those encountered when shooting buildings, are easy to master with this lens without having to work from too great a distance. Though its focal length is only 3 mm longer than that of a 21 mm lens, the 24mm yields surprisingly natural perspectives with no indication that a super-wide-angle lens has been used.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe Leica's best wide angle lens for its rangefinder cameras?, July 16, 2005

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This review is from: Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M Aspherical Wide Angle Manual Focus Lens (11878) (Electronics)

I've used the 24mm f2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH lens for nearly two years, having been impressed by its optical excellence for both nature and street photography. If I am photographing a landscape with my M rangefinder cameras, then this is the lens I reach for. But I also find it quite useful for photographing in close quarters some dynamic street photography. Without a doubt this lens is one of the finest new lenses which Leica has been slowly adding to its M rangefinder system over the past fifteen years (Its optical performance is akin to the 28mm f2 Summicron ASPH lens which I also own.); when it was introduced, it filled at last a gap between the 21mm and 28mm lenses. However, I still find that my old Contax Carl Zeiss 25mm f2.8 Distagon T* lens for the recently discontinued Contax SLR system performs nearly as well as this lens - truly a credit to Zeiss's lens designers since the Distagon dates from the mid to late 1960s. I look forward to comparing my 24mm f2.8 Elmarit-M with the recently introduced Zeiss ZM 25mm f2.8 Biogon for the new Zeiss Ikon rangefinder camera.