Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH

Focal length: 24–90 mm
Aperture: f/2.8–4
Weight: 1140 g
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Min. focus distance: 30 cm
Length: 138 mm

At a Glance

Stabilization and a wide range come together in this 24-90 mm standard zoom for L-Mount on full frame. The aperture of f/2.8-4 is bright at the wide end, and an optical stabilizer is built in. It is heavy at 1.14 kg. It focuses down to 30 cm, with a magnification of 0.26x, and suits everyday and travel use.

Good for

Everyday
Travel

Worth knowing

At 1.1 kg it is heavy: a monopod or tripod helps for longer sessions.

Derived from the manufacturer data, not from our own tests. How we check

Technical Specifications

Min. focal length: 24 mm
Max. focal length: 90 mm
Max. aperture (min. zoom): f/2.8
Max. aperture (max. zoom): f/4
Min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 18
Groups: 15
Weight: 1,140 g (2.51 lb)
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Min. focus distance: 30 cm at 24 mm · 45 cm at 90 mm
Max. magnification: 1:7.2 at 24 mm · 1:3.8 at 90 mm
Length: 138 mm (5.43 in)
Diameter: 88 mm (3.46 in)
Released: November 2015

Manufacturer data: leica-camera.com

Last checked: October 13, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

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Which cameras does the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH fit?

The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm F2.8-4 ASPH is a full-frame lens for L-Mount cameras. On full-frame bodies it uses the whole sensor; on APS-C L-Mount cameras its field of view equals 36-135 mm in full-frame terms.

L-Mount cameras

Full frame:: Leica SL3-P,Leica SL3-S,Sigma BF,Panasonic Lumix S1II,Panasonic Lumix S1IIE,Panasonic Lumix S1RII,Leica SL3,Panasonic Lumix S9,Blackmagic PYXIS 6K,Panasonic Lumix S5II,Panasonic Lumix S5IIX,Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K,Panasonic Lumix BS1H,Leica SL2-S,Panasonic Lumix S5,Sigma fp L,Leica SL2,Panasonic Lumix S1,Panasonic Lumix S1R,Panasonic Lumix S1H,Sigma fp,Leica SL (Typ 601)
APS-C:: Leica CL,Leica TL2,Leica TL,Leica T (Typ 701)