Leica 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-TL Asph Lens

The Leica 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-TL Asph Lens is a versatile and flexible lens that is designed to be an all-day, everyday lens. It offers an 18-56mm focal length that equates to an equivalent 27-84mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format. As well as this, it offers a flexible aperture range from f3.5 to f16, which will cater to most everyday shooting scenarios. Of course, being a Leica lens, it goes without saying that it offers incredible image quality. The lens structure is comprised of 10 glass elements in 7 groups, including 4 Aspherical elements that not only eliminate chromatic and spherical aberrations but also provide a more contrasted and clarity-rich image. One thing is certain, this lens will provide edge-to-edge sharpness with every frame, no matter your creative discipline.

Leica 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-TL Asph Lens Key Features:

• The lens utilises the Leica T Lens Mount
• Exhibits Leica's classic and world-renowned image quality
• Compact, lightweight and durable construction
• A versatile 35mm equivalent focal length of 27-84mm
• Designed for Leica's APS-C format cameras
• Offers a flexible aperture range f3.5 to f16
• Edge-to-edge sharpness with every shot taken
• Lens structure is comprised of 10 glass elements in 7 groups
• This includes the use of 4 Aspherical elements
• High-contrast images that are rich-in-detail
• Offers a fast and accurate autofocus performance
• Premium and high-quality black anodised finish

Expanded Leica 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-TL Asph Lens Key Features:

The Leica Standard

As we have come to expect from any Leica lens, this lens provides incredible image quality, unparalleled by similar focal length lenses on the market. The images and videos you capture with this lens are high in contrast, rich-in-detail and exhibit edge-to-edge sharpness, and this is achieved by none other than a complex and advanced Leica lens structure. The lens is compromised of 10 glass elements in 7 groups. This includes the use of 4 Aspherical elements which effectively eliminate any presence of chromatic or spherical aberrations.

Versatility for All

This lens is designed to be flexible so that you can use the lens all day. It's an easy contender for an everyday lens where you want both wide-angle and zoom capabilities. The lens is designed for use on Leica's APS-C digital camera bodies and the 18-56mm offers an equivalent 27-84mm focal length in 35mm full-frame format. In addition, it offers a variable maximum aperture of f3.5 to f5.6, and a minimum aperture of f/16; more than enough to deal with most day-to-day shooting situations.

What's in the box?

• 1 x Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Lens
• 1 x Lens Hood
• 1 x Front Lens Cap
• 1 x Rear Lens Cap
• 1 x Pouch
• 1 x Limited 2-Year Warranty

Leica 18-56mm f3.5-5.6 Vario-Elmar-TL Asph Lens Sample Images:

FAQs:

Will the AF work with the Leica CL camera?

The lens is designed to provide AF when used with the Leica CL!

Is this lens compatible with the Leica SL2?

Yes, this lens is compatible with the SL2. However, the lens is an APS-C format lens and because of this, the SL2 will register this and use the SL2's crop sensor mode, not utilising the full-frame sensor.