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Leica APO Tele Elmar-S 180mm f/3.5 Lens

Leica APO Tele Elmar-S 180mm f/3.5 Lens - Main image
$7396.3 $9995 In stock

Category: Lenses

Features

  • Enables Low Depth of Field Portraits
  • Superior Optical Performance
  • Weather Sealed
  • Precise Auto Focus & Exposure Control
  • For Use With Leica S-System Cameras

The Leica APO-Tele-Elmar-S 180mm f/3.5 Lens is a superior-quality telephoto characterized by an extremely wide lens opening to enable portraits with a shallow depth of field. This reference-class lens, with special grades of glass and aspherical surfaces, displays consistently high image performance utilizing an inner focusing system with a floating element.

It displays maximum performance across the entire image field at all apertures. With a broad effective range of focus (minimum distance of 5-feet), it is possible to produce images at a 1:7 scale. With its special lens elements, vignetting, distortion, and chromatic aberrations have been minimized to such a high degree that images don't require post-production computer enhancement.

The APO-Tele-Elmar-S 180mm f/3.5 is equipped with a Leica-designed microprocessor for precise autofocus and iris diaphragm control with silent gearing and it has a focus ring with enough drag to let the user override the autofocus at any time.

This lens is designed with special grades of glass and aspherical surfaces.

S-bayonet mount ensures the rapid and precise digital exchange of data and commands between the camera and lens.

Lens has its own Leica-designed microprocessor for precise autofocus and iris diaphragm control.

Generous focus ring with just the right amount of drag, letting the photographer override the autofocus at any time.

The lens is produced to extremely narrow tolerances, with each lens centered by hand, guaranteeing superior quality and optical performance.

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MPN: 11071, B004FO0X4A, 4022243110717, 

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Robert ★★★★★

The aperture control is so precise that even wide open at f/3.5, the subject separation from the background is stunningly clean—it’s made my portrait work feel effortless.

Julian G. ★★★★★

The autofocus locks on so quickly that I’ve stopped missing shots of my kids mid-motion, even in overcast drizzle. It’s weather-sealed, which gave me peace of mind shooting near a waterfall, and the sharpness wide open is ridiculous.

Chloe ★★★★★

The shallow depth of field from this lens at f/3.5 gives portraits a beautifully soft background, and the autofocus is snappy even in low light. It's clearly built to handle a bit of weather, which gives me confidence shooting outside.