Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Leica M mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Average |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Excellent |
| Wedding | Average |
| Walk Around | Average |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Very Good |
Reasons to Buy Leica Elmarit S 30MM F2.8 ASPH Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Elmarit S 30MM F2.8 ASPH lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
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| No Autofocus |
| Heavy |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have Leica M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica M lenses are Leica M11, Leica M10 and Leica M Typ 262.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH has a maximum diameter of mm and total length of mm. It weighs 1140g / 40.2 oz.
Focal Range
Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH has a fixed focal length of 30mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Aperture
Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Leica Elmarit S 30MM f2.8 ASPH's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 9 groups .
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