Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
L Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is a member of Leica's Elmarit-SL series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
Elmarit-SL Series Lenses in Leica L Mount
Reasons to Buy Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Internal Focusing |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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Lens Mount
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is compatible with cameras that have a Leica L lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Leica L lenses are Panasonic S5 II, Panasonic S5 II X and Sigma fp L.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH has a maximum diameter of 88mm and total length of 238mm. It weighs 990g / 34.9 oz.
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Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Lens Top View
Focal Range
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH has a focal range of 16-35mm and 2.2X zoom ratio.
Zoom Method
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compared to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
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Aperture
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 16mm, and a max aperture of f4.5 and minimum aperture of f22 at 35mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
16mm
|
F3.5 |
F22 |
|
35mm
|
F4.5 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH's optical formula consists of 18 elements in 12 groups . Special elements used in this design is AquaDura front lens coating.
Lens Hood
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Lens Hood
Body Colour
Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH is available in Black color.
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Leica 16-35mm F3.5-4.5 ASPH Attached to a camera
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