Compare Leica APO-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 vs Leica TL 18-56mm F3.5-5.6 vs Leica SL 24-90mm F2.8-4
Construction
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount
Leica L-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 aspherical surfaces groups
4 aspherical groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
68 mm / 2.68 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
110 mm / 4.33 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
138 mm / 5.43 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
256 g / 9.05 oz
1140 g / 40.28 oz
Function
Angle Of View
29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (wide) / 12.2° Diagonal | 10.2° Horizontal | 6.8° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) / 28.9° Diagonal | 24.2° Horizontal | 16.3° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/16
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/16
f/2.8–4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 135 mm
18 mm ~ 56 mm
24 mm ~ 90 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 202.5 mm
27.0 mm ~ 84.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-24
2014-04-24
2015-10-20
Made In
Germany
Germany
Germany
Reviews
Neofiliac score
61%
61%
70%
Pros
- Beautiful construction
- Apochromatic design
- Quite compact and lightweight
- Simple, elegant design
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good image quality
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Large and heavy
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Variable maximum aperture
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