Elmarit

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Leica Elmarit-M 90 mm f/2.8 Leica 90mm f-2.8 Tele-Elmarit-M (1969) Black.jpg
Leica Elmarit-M 90 mm f/2.8
Leica Macro Elmarit-R 60 mm f/2.8 Leica Elmarit R 60.jpg
Leica Macro Elmarit-R 60 mm f/2.8

The name Elmarit is used by Leica to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/2.8.

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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. [1]

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. [2]

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
For the Leica R mount
For the Leica S mount
For the Leica L Mount
For the Four Thirds mount [a 1]
For the Micro Four Thirds mount [a 1]
  1. 1 2 manufactured under license by Panasonic

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References

  1. Taylor, David (2014). Leica M Typ 240 Expanded Guide. United Kingdom: Ammonite Press. ISBN   978-1781450390.
  2. "LEICA Lens Names". www.kenrockwell.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.