Leica 18mm f3.8 Used

Leica 18mm f3.8 Used

The Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/ 3.8 ASPH LEICA lens is ideal for a wide range of applications, from reportage photography to landscape and architectural photography. When used with the digital LEICA M, LEICA M8 and LEICA M8.2 models, the effective focal length increases to the 35mm format equivalent of 24mm. The lens can also be used in all analogue LEICA M camera models, where its extremely short focal length of 18mm opens up numerous new opportunities for composition and creative expression.

In terms of image quality, vignetting and distortion, common problems with extreme wide-angle lenses, have been fixed. Thanks to its excellent contrast levels and reproduction of details, the maximum aperture of 3.8 can be used without problems, with wide depth of field ranging from infinity to 1.2 meters. Its design is eight elements in seven groups, and incorporates two aspherical surfaces, to correct aberrations to the minimum. It also incorporates a rectangular parasol of compact size.