Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Macro 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 Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Fair |
| Portrait | Good |
| Travel | Average |
| Street | Average |
| Wedding | Good |
| Walk Around | Fair |
| Vlogging | Fair |
| Landscape | Average |
| Macro | Poor |
Reasons to Buy Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 10 Diaphragm Blades |
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| No Autofocus |
| Not so fast for a short Prime Lens |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 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 Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 has a maximum diameter of 52mm and total length of 41mm. It weighs 240g / 8.5 oz.
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 has a filter thread of 39mm.
Focal Range
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 has a fixed focal length of 90mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.77m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 has a max aperture of F4.0 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4's optical formula consists of 4 elements in 4 groups .
Lens Hood
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Popular Comparisons of Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f4
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