Elmarit

The name Elmarit is used by Leica to designate camera lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/2.8.

History
The Elmarit is a derivation of the Elmar. Confusingly not all f/2.8 lenses are Elmarits. The 50 mm f/2.8 collapsible, manufactured until 2007, was designated an Elmar rather than an Elmarit.

Description
The Elmarit are popular lenses for extreme focal lengths: 21 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm and 90 mm. The Elmarit has also come in 135mm super-telephoto.

Market positions
The Elmarit are behind the Summicron and the Summarit lenses. Only the Elmar and most Summaron lenses have a smaller f-number.

List of Elmarit lenses

 * For the Leica M mount:
 * Elmarit-M 21 mm
 * Elmarit-M 21 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-M 24 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-M 28 mm
 * Elmarit-M 28 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-M 90 mm
 * Elmarit-M 135 mm


 * For the Leica R mount:
 * Leica 15 mm Super-Elmarit-R ASPH – 2001
 * Leica 16 mm Fisheye-Elmarit-R – 1970 (Minolta design and glass production)
 * Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 1st version
 * Leica 19 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1990
 * Leica 24 mm Elmarit-R – 1970 (Minolta design and glass production)
 * Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1970
 * Leica 28 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1994
 * Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964
 * Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
 * Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 3rd version
 * Leica 35 mm Elmarit-R 4th version (Built-in lens hood; 55mm filter)
 * Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R 1st version – 1972 – outside bayonet lens hood fitting
 * Leica 60 mm Macro-Elmarit-R dn2 version
 * Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1964–1996
 * Leica 90 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version – 1983
 * Leica 100 mm APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
 * Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 1st version – 1965
 * Leica 135 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
 * Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 1st version
 * Leica 180 mm Elmarit-R 2nd version
 * Leica 180 mm APO-Elmarit-R – 1998
 * Leica 28 mm-90 mm -4.5 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH
 * Leica 70–180 mm Vario-APO-Elmarit-R zoom
 * Leica 35–70 mm Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH zoom – 2000 (only 200 were made)


 * For the Leica S mount:
 * Super-Elmar-S 1:3.5/24 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-S 1:2.8/30 mm ASPH. CS
 * Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH.
 * Elmarit-S 1:2.8/45 mm ASPH. CS


 * For the Leica L Mount:
 * Elmarit-TL 18 mm f/2.8 ASPH.
 * APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60 f/2.8 ASPH.
 * Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
 * Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 24–90 ASPH.
 * APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8–4 / 90–280


 * For the Four Thirds mount :
 * D Vario-Elmarit 14–50 mm -3.5


 * For the Micro Four Thirds mount :
 * DG Vario-Elmarit 8–18 mm -4.0
 * DG Vario-Elmarit 12–35 mm Asph. Power OIS
 * DG Vario-Elmarit 12–60 mm -4.0
 * DG Macro-Elmarit 45 mm Asph OIS
 * DG Vario-Elmarit 50–200 mm -4.0 Asph. Power OIS
 * DG Elmarit 200 mm OIS