Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 APS-C Lens (2014)

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Product Overview

Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 is a telephoto zoom lens for Leica L-mount. It covers the APS-C image circle. Introduced by Leica in 2014, it has 12 elements in 10 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 is externally-zooming. Unfortunately, Leica has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
As a telephoto zoom lens, the Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm F3.5-4.5 is well suited for landscape and portrait photography, though its relatively dark maximum aperture limits its performance for indoor sports.

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Neofiliac score 61% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Beautiful construction
  • Apochromatic design
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing

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Specifications

Construction

Colors
Black
Form Factor
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Diameter
68 mm / 2.68 in
Size | Length
110 mm / 4.33 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 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)
Aperture
f/3.5–4.5 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
55 mm ~ 135 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
82.5 mm ~ 202.5 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-24
Made In
Germany

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