Best selling Lenses from Leica
Here you’ll find the best Lenses from Leica. The ranking is based on the best-selling products from this brand within the category. In addition to sales volume, factors such as availability, pricing, and overall customer relevance also influence the order. For each product, we include a short description and the most important highlights from customer reviews, giving you a quick overview of the most popular Leica options. This page always stays fresh and updates automatically.
1. Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH.
This outstanding new classic prime lens offers exceptional image performance and unique bokeh. Despite its high speed and impressive imaging quality, its dimensions are astoundingly compact. Together with this lens, every Leica M becomes an extremely compact and elegant photographic tool. The Summicron-M features a rectangular, full-metal lens hood with a screw mount. A screw-in protector ring is provided to protect the filter thread of the lens when the hood is not in use.
The eleven blades of the iris of the new Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH create a circular aperture. This lends the out of focus areas of subjects a smooth and harmonious look. The newly designed and constructed lens delivers pin-sharp pictures with rich contrast and almost complete freedom from distortion – at all apertures and distances - and even when wide open.
2. Leica 50mm Summilux-SL f/1.4 ASPH
Product description: The Leica Summilux-SL 1:1.4/50 mm ASPH. is designed for maximum optical performance and achieves new benchmarks in sharpness. Thanks to its fast internal focusing, the length of the lens does not change when focusing.
The special feature of the design lies in the implementation of motor-driven focusing. Unlike manually focused prime lenses, which typically vary in length during focusing, the Leica Summilux-SL 1:1.4/50 mm ASPH. features internal focusing. For the sake of consistently high imaging quality across the entire focusing range, this group is meticulously designed with an aspherical lens, yet remains light enough to ensure fast autofocus. The optical design consists of a total of eleven lenses, including two aspherical lenses and four lenses made from glasses with anomalous partial dispersion to correct chromatic aberrations. This complex optical structure minimizes all monochromatic aberrations as well as color errors to an barely perceptible level. Elaborate coatings on all lens surfaces, optimal design of lens mounts, and the included rectangular lens hood significantly reduce reflections and stray light.
3. Leica Summicron-SL 35 f/2 ASPH
The Leica Summicron-SL 35mm F/2 ASPH lens is a high-performance wide-angle lens specifically designed for L-Mount camera systems. With a maximum aperture of f/2 and a focal length of 35 mm, it offers exceptional optical performance for a variety of photographic applications. The lens construction includes 11 elements in 9 groups, featuring three aspherical elements and three anomalous partial dispersion glass elements that effectively reduce chromatic aberrations and distortions. Weighing 370 grams and measuring approximately 8.5 cm in length, the lens remains compact and portable, making it ideal for extended shooting sessions. The minimum focusing distance of 0.24 meters allows for detailed close-up shots. The linear autofocus system with direct drive ensures fast, precise, and nearly silent focusing, making it suitable for both photography and videography. The durable metal construction meets Leica's high-quality standards and provides a natural perspective, making it excellent for landscape, street, and documentary photography.
- Maximum aperture of f/2 for outstanding light-gathering capability
- 11 elements in 9 groups for optimal image quality
- Minimum focusing distance of 0.24 meters for detailed close-ups
- Linear autofocus system for fast and precise focusing
- Durable metal construction for high robustness and quality.
4. Leica Summicron-SL 50 f/2 ASPH
The Leica Summicron-SL 50 mm F/2 ASPH lens for L-mount is a high-performance prime lens designed for professional photography and videography. With a 50 mm focal length, it offers a natural perspective, making it ideal for portraits, events, and street photography. The minimum focusing distance of 0.45 meters and a maximum aperture of F/2 allow for sharp, detailed images with an appealing bokeh effect. The optical design features 9 elements in 8 groups, including three aspherical surfaces and glass with anomalous partial dispersion to minimize chromatic aberrations and provide exceptional clarity. The autofocus is powered by a linear direct drive system, delivering fast, quiet, and smooth operation for both photo and video capture. The lens is made from durable materials, is finished in black, and weighs 370 grams, making it compact and portable for extended use. It is compatible with Leica L-mount cameras and supports reliable performance in various lighting conditions. This lens embodies precision engineering with a focus on optical quality and user-friendliness, meeting the demands of discerning photographers for consistent results.
5. Leica Summicron-T 23mm /2.0 Asph.
Leica lenses are considered a synonym for outstanding imaging performance among photographers. This is a claim that the lenses of the T-System can also make. They benefit from 150 years of experience in the development of optical precision instruments, are masterpieces of optical design, and are the best lenses in their class. With perfectly matched types of glass, a meticulously thought-out interior, and our fastest and quietest autofocus.
6. Leica Summilux-TL 35mm /1.4 ASPH.
The newly developed Leica Summilux-TL is the new reference lens in the APS-C range, delivering better performance in all specifications compared to similar optics, thus fully exploiting the capabilities of modern camera systems. Thanks to the internal focusing, the length of the lens remains unchanged during focusing.
7. Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm 3.5-5.6 Asph.
Leica lenses are considered synonymous with outstanding imaging performance among photographers. This is a distinction that the lenses of the T-System can also claim. They benefit from 150 years of experience in the development of optical precision instruments, are masterpieces of optical design, and are the best lenses in their class. With perfectly matched types of glass, a meticulously thought-out interior, and our fastest and quietest autofocus.
8. Leica 60mm APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL f/2.8 ASPH. lens (Zilver)
With the APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 1:2.8/60 mm ASPH., you can achieve images with the distinctive Leica look and unique bokeh. At the same time, it impresses with excellent imaging performance from wide open across all distances, from infinity to close-up.
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