Leica Vario-Elmar-R 105-280mm ƒ/4.2 Photography Lens with R-Mount
Overview
The Leica Vario-Elmar-R 105-280mm ƒ/4.2 Photography Lens with R-Mount is a telephoto 105-280mm zoom introduced in the 1990s. A telephoto field of view compresses distance and separates a subject from its background, the range portrait and sports photographers work in. The ƒ/4.2 maximum aperture performs best in well-lit environments and suits subjects that want greater depth of field, closing down to ƒ/22. Its multi-coated elements suppress internal reflection better than the single-coated glass of the same period. The Leica Vario-Elmar-R 105-280mm ƒ/4.2 is a full-frame lens native to the R-Mount system.
Features
Key Features
ƒ/4.2 Maximum Aperture
The ƒ/4.2 maximum aperture performs best in well-lit environments and suits subjects that want greater depth of field, closing down to ƒ/22.
Introduced in the 1990s
The lens dates from the 1990s, which sets what its coatings, its aperture mechanism and its optical design were capable of at the time.
Optical Design
105-280mm Zoom Range
The 105-280mm range covers a scene without changing lenses, so framing can be adjusted without re-setting focus by hand after every swap.
Focus & Handling
5.6 ft Minimum Focus
Mount & Build
R-Mount
The Vario-Elmar-R 105-280mm ƒ/4.2 is native to the R-Mount system, which sets what it fits directly and what it reaches through an adapter.