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Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens (Leica M)

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Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens (Leica M)
Key Features
  • Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Aspherical Element
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 2.3'
Characterized by its sleek, unobtrusive profile, the Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens is a compact optic that is particularly well-suited for street photography applications. Beyond its svelte stature, this wide-angle prime also features an eight-element, six-group optical design that contains one aspherical element to minimize spherical aberrations and distortions for clean, sharp image quality throughout the aperture and focusing ranges. Additionally, for intuitive handling and use, the manual focus design lends precise control while shooting, and its short, just over 1" in length, profile barely protrudes into the viewfinder field of M cameras for a clearer, uncluttered perspective while composing images.
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Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Overview

Characterized by its sleek, unobtrusive profile, the Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens is a compact optic that is particularly well-suited for street photography applications. Beyond its svelte stature, this wide-angle prime also features an eight-element, six-group optical design that contains one aspherical element to minimize spherical aberrations and distortions for clean, sharp image quality throughout the aperture and focusing ranges. Additionally, for intuitive handling and use, the manual focus design lends precise control while shooting, and its short, just over 1" in length, profile barely protrudes into the viewfinder field of M cameras for a clearer, uncluttered perspective while composing images.

One aspherical element is featured in the optical design to reduce spherical aberrations and distortions for increased sharpness and clarity. This aspherical element also contributes to a compact design that extends just slightly into the viewfinder of M cameras.
Manual focus design provides a minimum focusing distance of 2.3' with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:22.
The front of the lens has 39mm-diameter threads to accept optional filters and the lens is male threaded to accept the included lens hood.
UPC: 799429116774

Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Specs

Focal Length
28mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/2.8
Minimum: f/22
Lens Mount
Leica M
Angle of View
75°
Minimum Focus Distance
2.3' / 70 cm
Magnification
1:22.2 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.04x Magnification
Optical Design
8 Elements in 6 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
10
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Filter Size
39 mm (Front)
Dimensions
2 x 1.2" / 52 x 30.7 mm (Diameter x Length)
Weight
6.2 oz / 175 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.65 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.9 x 4.8 x 4.6"

Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Reviews

Companion of the art

By Carter
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-08-14

The lens with which I first took a photograph with my M11, a return to decades of M photography after a long hiatus. Possibly the most “Leica-like” for its size, responsiveness, and fluid precision among the lenses chosen for this new kit (28, 35, 50, 90), the Elmarit 2.8 presented three qualities at once - radical edge to edge sharpness and an inexhaustibly supple spectrum of contrast, with awesome rendering of colors. I had just stepped out for a test snap on a rainy later afternoon, to survey an expanse I know pretty well, of extensive descending lawn bordered by tall sheltering trees, whose interest heretofore had lain in exercise with my dog - when the lens calmly retrieved a sight of layered depth and beauty, so incisively as to define “knowing,” the generations all in focus. This pays for everything.

Unsurpassed quality

By Alan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-01-30

So far, I have used this lens on my Leica M11-P and Leica SL2, but I also want to use it with an adapter on my Canon R5. Like the 35mm Summilux f/1.4, I have nothing bad to say about this lens at all. I love setting it to f/11, and dialing the infinity marker (parfocal) to give perfect focus for everything from seven feet to infinity in tack-sharp focus. It's very unobtrusive, but in a class by itself. For Leica, this is not expensive, but their optical quality is unsurpassed. Die Beste!

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Does this dedicated lens shade come with the ...

Does this dedicated lens shade come with the rectangular rubber lens cap?
Asked by: Susan
Yes. Included
Answered by: Ernesto
Date published: 2020-11-27

Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement ...

Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement protection ring for a Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH lens?
Asked by: Wayne
The product code for that item is 421029401020. We do not have it currently, but expect to have it in our system soon.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2021-06-29

How does this lens compare to the previous ...

How does this lens compare to the previous version of the 28mm Elmarit ASPH?
Asked by: Michael
I believe that it is the same optical formula so there would be no change except the metal lens hood and possibly 6-bit coding.
Answered by: Joel
Date published: 2026-06-10

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Would this lens lose quality being adapted to the Sony A7RIII...?
Asked by: Bee
Yes, to a certain degree, Sony sensor stack is thicker, and generally speaking, lens designed for Leica M mount will perform better on a Leica digital camera due to its thin sensor stack. You can check Philipreeve's article on "Kolari Ultra Thin Sensor Stack Modification"
Answered by: Alan
Date published: 2021-09-17

what is a protection ring?

what is a protection ring?
Asked by: Stephen
The protection ring is just a ring that finishes the clean aesthetic of the front of the lens when not using the hood or other filters and it protects the threads as well.
Answered by: Richard
Date published: 2023-08-26

Does this lens come with a dedicated lens ...

Does this lens come with a dedicated lens shade/hood?
Asked by: Paul
Yes it comes with Leica Lens Hood for Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH & Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH B&H # LEH28F2835MM
Answered by: vilson
Date published: 2024-07-30

Can this lens, with the conversion ring, be used ...

Can this lens, with the conversion ring, be used with the SL2-S and the CL?
Asked by: Robert
The Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH. Lens manual lens could be used on the Leica SL2-S and Leica CL cameras with the Leica M-Adapter L, This adapter supports the lenses 6-Bit Coding. Here is the link: https://bhpho.to/3rrbH5c
Answered by: Lawrence C
Date published: 2024-07-30

Does this lens have any viewfinder blockage when ...

Does this lens have any viewfinder blockage when used without the lens hood? (on M11, if camera model matters)
Asked by: Yinan
If you use the lens hood, it will appear in the bottom right corner. Not much, however. Nothing that will make it uncomfortable to see your subjects.
Answered by: David B
Date published: 2023-10-24
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