Leica Thambar-M 90mm F2.2 Full-Frame Lens (2017)

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Product Overview

Leica Thambar-M 90mm F2.2 is a manual-focus short telephoto prime lens for Leica M-mount. It covers the Full-Frame image circle. Introduced by Leica in 2017, it has 4 elements in 3 groups.
Based on the classic Thambar lens originally released in 1935, it has a classic rendering that some modern photographers lust over.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run. Unfortunately, Leica has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
A telephoto prime lens, the Leica Thambar-M 90mm F2.2 is well suited for portrait photography. Those who like sunstars (sun bursts) will be pleased by the lens' even-numbered aperture count, though conversely those who find sunstars distracting may have the opposite feeling.

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Neofiliac score 78% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Gorgeous construction
  • A joy to use
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Classic rendering may not be for everyone

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
20 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Leica M-mount
Material
Metal
Optical Formula | Elements
4 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
3 groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
Size | Length
90 mm / 3.54 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz

Function

Angle Of View
27.1° Diagonal | 22.6° Horizontal | 15.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.2 ~ f/25
Autofocus
No
Focal Length
90 mm
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2017-10-17
Made In
Germany

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