Leica Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 Photography Lens with R-Mount
Overview
The Leica Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 Photography Lens with R-Mount is a wide-angle 28-70mm zoom introduced in the 1990s. A wide field of view keeps a subject in its surroundings, which is what environmental portraits, street photography and landscape work call for. The ƒ/3.5-4.5 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 28-70mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 is a full-frame lens native to the R-Mount system.
Features
Key Features
ƒ/3.5-4.5 Maximum Aperture
The ƒ/3.5-4.5 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
6-Blade Diaphragm
6 blades set the shape of the iris, which is what out-of-focus highlights take their form from when the lens is stopped down.
28-70mm Zoom Range
The 28-70mm range covers a scene without changing lenses, so framing can be adjusted without re-setting focus by hand after every swap.
Focus & Handling
1.6 ft Minimum Focus
Mount & Build
R-Mount
The Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm ƒ/3.5-4.5 is native to the R-Mount system, which sets what it fits directly and what it reaches through an adapter.