The name Elmarit is used by Leica to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/2.8.
History The Elmarit is a derivation of the Elmar. Confusingly not all f/2.8 lenses are Elmarits. The 50 mm f/2.8 collapsible, manufactured until 2007, was designated an Elmar rather than an Elmarit.
Description The Elmarit are popular lenses for extreme focal lengths: 21 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm and 90 mm. The Elmarit has also come in 135mm super-telephoto.
Market positions The Elmarit are behind the Summicron and the Summarit lenses. Only the Elmar and most Summaron lenses have a smaller f-number.
List of Elmarit lenses
For the Leica M mount Elmarit-M 21 mm Elmarit-M 21 mm ASPH. Elmarit-M 24 mm ASPH. Elmarit-M 28 mm Elmarit-M 28 mm ASPH. Elmarit-M 90 mm Elmarit-M 135 mm
For the Leica R mount Leica 15 mm Super-Elmarit-R ASPH – 2001 Leica 16 mm Fisheye-Elmarit-R – 1970 (Minolta design and glass production) Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 1st version Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1990 Leica 24 mm Elmarit-R – 1970 (Minolta design and glass production) Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1970 Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1994 Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964 Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 3rd version Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 4th version (Built-in lens hood; 55mm filter) Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R 1st version – 1972 – outside bayonet lens hood fitting Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R dn2 version Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964–1996 Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1983 Leica 100 mm APO-Macro-Elmarit-R Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1965 Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 1st version Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version Leica 180 mm APO-Elmarit-R – 1998 Leica 28 mm-90 mm -4.5 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH Leica 70–180 mm Vario-APO-Elmarit-R zoom Leica 35–70 mm Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH zoom – 2000 (only 200 were made)
For the Leica S mount Super-Elmar-S 1:3.5/24 mm ASPH. Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH. Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH. CS Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH. Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH. CS
For the Leica L Mount Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH. APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60 f/2.8 ASPH. Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 24–90 ASPH. APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 90–280
For the Four Thirds mountmanufactured under license by Panasonic D Vario-Elmarit 14–50 mm -3.5
For the Micro Four Thirds mount DG Vario-Elmarit 8–18 mm -4.0 DG Vario-Elmarit 12–35 mm Asph. Power OIS DG Vario-Elmarit 12–60 mm -4.0 DG Macro-Elmarit 45 mm Asph OIS DG Vario-Elmarit 50–200 mm -4.0 Asph. Power OIS DG Elmarit 200 mm OIS
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