The extremely high performance offered by the APO Elmar-S 180 mm f/3.5 makes it an exceptional lens, even when compared to other Leica S-System lenses. With its distinctive telephoto character and very fast initial aperture, it is an invaluable asset for portrait photography, and is also an ideal lens for close-up work, thanks to its close focusing limit of just 1.5 meters (~5 ft).
Distortion, vignetting or chromatic aberration will not be an issue with this lens, as a result of its elaborate design comprising nine lens elements in seven groups.Six of these nine lenses are manufactured from glasses with anomalous partial dispersion, and two of these also possess particularly low dispersion characteristics. Thanks to the incorporation of these lenses, Leica’s specialists have achieved apochromatic correction with a very well corrected secondary spectrum and almost negligible chromatic aberration. Internal focusing ensures not only that the exceptional imaging performance of this lens remains practically constant throughout its entire focusing range, but also guarantees ideal weight distribution and superior handling of this weather- and dust-sealed lens.
The imaging performance of the APO Elmar-S 180 mm f/3.5, and its extremely high, corner-to-corner contrast, sets entirely new standards, and not only in this camera class. At the same time, its performance remains absolutely constant at all apertures and distances – stopping down with this lens is only really necessary for exposure control and creating greater depth of field. As a result, this lens offers an almost countless range of creative opportunities.
Features of the APO-Tele-Elmar 180mm
- Apochromatic lenses
- Bayonet lens hood
- Close focus of 1.5 M
- Optical lens/groups 9/7
- 72mm Filter mount
- Dimension 151/232 mm (without/with lens hood)
- Weight 1150 g
Item Specifics
Leica product code 11071
S/N 4090844
This lens would be a great portrait lens for your S-System. The lens is clean, but shows signs of normal use. The focusing ring moves very smoothly, but the rubber grip is lightly faded. The front glass element is clean, but has some scratching in the coating. Overall, this lens is in great working condition.
Item Includes
The APO-Tele-Elmar-S 180mm lens, lens pouch, lens hood, and the front and rear protective caps.
Warranty
Leica Certified Pre-Owned 1 Year Warranty
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