Leica L mount Short telephoto prime
Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH.
Quick answer
The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. is a short telephoto prime lens covering 90mm at f/2.0 for the Leica L mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (135mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 90mm
- Aperture
- f/2–22
- Weight
- 700g
- Filter
- 67mm
What 90mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 27° 22.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 135mm
- 18.2° 15.2° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 90mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorLeica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 90mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.0
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 11 elements in 9 groups
Focus
- Maximum magnification
- 0.2×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
- Weight
- 700 g
- Length
- 102 mm
- Diameter
- 73 mm
Specification source: leica-camera.com
What can you shoot with the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH.?
At 90mm this is a short telephoto prime, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH.?
It is a fixed 90mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 90mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.0.
What is the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 135mm on full frame, with a 15.2° horizontal and 18.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
