Leica L-Mount

The Leica L-Mount is a bayonet mount developed by Leica Camera AG for interchangeable-lens autofocus digital cameras.

The L-Mount has an inner diameter of 51.6 mm and a flange depth of 20.0 mm. The L-mount exists in two versions, an APS-C version (TL) and a full-frame version (SL). The two versions are mechanically and electronically compatible. TL lenses mounted on full-frame cameras will cause the camera to use a crop mode from the center of the sensor, corresponding to the APS-C coverage of the lens. SL lenses mounted on TL cameras function normally, providing a 1.5x crop field of view, as is typical with APS-C cameras.

In 2018 Leica formed the L-Mount Alliance, licensing Sigma, Panasonic in the same year, to use an upgraded version of the mount for their own products, opening the way for a more extensive system of fully compatible cameras and lenses.

Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, the cine lens business of Leica, joined the L-Mount Alliance in 2021, DJI followed in 2022, Samyang, Astrodesign and Blackmagic Design in 2023.

T-Mount to L-Mount
It was introduced in April 2014 with the Leica T (Typ 701) camera. At the time of introduction, it was called the "T-mount", but this was changed to "L-mount" with the release of the Leica SL, a full-frame sensor camera using the same mount. The Leica T was renamed to the Leica TL at this time, to permit marketing clarity for the L-mount lens line: TL lenses would cover APS-C sensors, while SL lenses would cover full-frame sensors.

The mount is used by the Leica TL (discontinued), TL2, Leica CL (2017) and Leica SL systems. The L-Mount is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.



L-Mount Alliance
On 25 September 2018, the L-Mount Alliance between Leica, Panasonic and Sigma was announced, enabling the partners "to make use of the L-Mount standard developed by Leica for their own developments and to offer both cameras and lenses utilising this lens mount" with full compatibility between the three companies' products.

According to Sigma CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, the "L-mount system is not exactly the same as the existing one. We updated it a little bit to work better with such lenses through lens adapters."

On the same day, Panasonic announced its S1R and S1 full-frame L-Mount cameras and three L-Mount lenses, with seven more lenses to be launched by 2020.

Sigma announced that it will launch a full-frame camera in 2019, using the L-Mount and the company's Foveon sensor, as well as a range of L-mount lenses and adapters for Sigma SA and Canon EF lenses.

Six cameras and 39 native lenses are confirmed for the L-Mount by 2020.

APS-C
Leica T/TL cameras use APS-C sensors. The TL mount version is not dust- or splashproof.

Superseded

 * Leica T (Typ 701)
 * Leica TL

Current

 * Leica TL2
 * Leica CL (2017)

Full-frame
Leica SL cameras use full-frame sensors. The SL version is dust- and splashproof.

Current

 * Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K
 * Blackmagic PYXIS 6K
 * DJI Ronin 4D
 * Leica SL (Typ 601)
 * Leica SL2
 * Leica SL2-S
 * Leica SL3
 * Panasonic S1R
 * Panasonic Lumix S1
 * Panasonic Lumix S1H
 * Panasonic Lumix S5
 * Panasonic Lumix S5II/S5IIX
 * Panasonic Lumix S9
 * Sigma fp
 * Sigma fp L

Withdrawn

 * Unspecified Foveon-based full-frame Sigma

Lenses
Leica has an existing range of fifteen L-Mount lenses.

Panasonic committed to releasing a total of ten lenses for the L-mount by the end of 2020, beginning with the 50mm F/1.4 prime and the two zooms listed below; stating that they would provide details at Photokina 2019.

Sigma plans to release a wide range of lenses. 14 primes from Sigma's 'Global Vision' range, primarily designed for reflex cameras with short flange depths and currently available for the mirrorless Sony E-mount, will also be released in L-Mount from 2019. These will be followed by a range designed specifically for mirrorless parameters.

Prime

 * Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 1:2.8 / 60 ASPH
 * Leica Summilux-TL 1:1.4 / 35 ASPH
 * Leica Summicron-TL 1:2 / 23 ASPH
 * Leica Elmarit-TL 1:2.8 / 18 ASPH
 * Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary

Zoom

 * Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 1:3.5-4.5 / 11-23 ASPH
 * Leica Vario-Elmar-TL 1:3.5-5.6 / 18-56 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 1:3.5-4.5 / 55-135 ASPH
 * Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 10-18 f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary

Prime

 * Leica Summilux-SL 1:1.4 / 50 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2 / 75 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2 / 90 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2 / 35 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2 / 50 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Summicron-SL 1:2 / 28 ASPH
 * Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8
 * Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4
 * Panasonic Lumix S 50mm f/1.8
 * Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8
 * Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 35mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN MACRO Art
 * Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 40mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG MACRO Art
 * Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
 * Sigma 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sports

Zoom

 * Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–70 mm 2,8 ASPH
 * Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8-4 / 24-90 ASPH
 * Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 1:2.8-4 / 90-280
 * Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 1:3.5-4.5 / 16-35 ASPH
 * Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 16-35mm f/4
 * Panasonic LUMIX S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6
 * Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm f/2.8
 * Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm f/4 MACRO O.I.S.
 * Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm f/4 O.I.S.
 * Panasonic LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm f/2.8 O.I.S.
 * Panasonic LUMIX S 70–300 mm 4,5-5,6 Macro OIS
 * Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm F4-5.6 Macro
 * Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art
 * Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary
 * Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN Sports
 * Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary
 * Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
 * Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports
 * Samyang AF 35-150mm F2-2.8 L

Third-party
Manual third-party lenses are being produced in L-mount by Irix Cine, 7Artisans (Photoelectric series), Meyer-Optik (Görlitz series), and Kipon HandeVision (IBELUX and IBERIT series').

Lens adapters

 * Leica R-Adapter L
 * Leica S-Adapter L
 * Leica M-Adapter L
 * Leica PL-Adapter L
 * Novoflex SL-EOS Adapter
 * Novoflex SL/NIK Adapter
 * Sigma MC-21 SA-L
 * Sigma MC-21 EF-L Sigma-manufactured 'Global Vision' EF-mount lenses are fully supported and compatible; although non-Sigma EF-mount lenses remain unguaranteed.