Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
TL Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f2.8 ASPH Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f2.8 ASPH lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Hood supplied |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
High Max Magnification ratio of 1x |
Minimum focus distance of 0.16m / 6.3 inch |
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Lens Mount
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have a Leica TL lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica TL lenses are , and .
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a maximum diameter of 68mm and total length of 89mm. It weighs 320g / 11.3 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH and Leica TL 35mm F1.4 ASPH (Leica TL mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH and the Leica TL 35mm F1.4 ASPH Size and Weight
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a filter thread of 60mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH:
Focal Range
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a fixed focal length of 60mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 90mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a Max Magnification Ratio of 1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.16m.
Aperture
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F32.
Optical Formula
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 9 groups . Special elements used in this design is 4 aspherical elements.
Lens Hood
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH is available in Black and silver color.
Popular Comparisons of Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Leica 60mm f2.8 ASPH amongst Camera Decision readers.
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