APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph

February 18, 2021

Leica Camera presents a wide-angle lens with state-of-the-art technology for the Leica SL-System.
With the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph, Leica Camera presents yet another high-performance wide-angle lens for the Leica SL-System. The APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph is the latest addition to the ever-expanding APO-Summicron-SL series – a lens range that is renowned for its top-level optical performance and extremely fast and reliable autofocus. Following the existing focal lengths of 35, 50, 75 and 90 mm, the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph is the first true wide-angle lens in this series. All APO-Summicron-SL lenses feature the exact same dimensions and, consequently, the same filter size. Its angle of view makes the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph especially suitable for reportage, interior and architectural photography. Its maximum aperture – which is large for this focal length, yet can be used without any loss of image quality – offers additional creative possibilities through the controlled application of sharpness and blur. Thanks to the L-Mount standard, the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph is equally compatible with cameras made by other partners of the L-Mount Alliance that have been equipped with the Leica-developed lens mount.

13 lens elements (three of which feature aspherical surfaces on both sides) in ten groups contribute to a maximum level of image quality even at wide open aperture. As is generally the case with Leica lenses, the maximum aperture is synonymous with the effective aperture. Consequently, there is no need to stop down to increase the image quality – instead, reducing the aperture is only necessary for compositional purposes. Natural skin tones, soft transitions into bokeh, exceptionally contrast-rich details and edge-to-edge sharpness across a distortionfree image: these qualities are very much the norm for Leica lenses. Yet the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph is further distinguished by its apochromatic correction, which is a notable feature in a lens of this focal length. To ensure the optimal correction of chromatic aberrations, the majority of the grouped lens elements feature anomalous partial dispersion, and are made of high-quality, specialist glass types whose construction is so elaborate that even Leica’s innovative production methods are utilised to within every last inch of their capacity.

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APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 Asph