Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 [ELRIM / 11129, 11026]

Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit 90mm F/2.8

Short telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Announced:
· 1959
Production status:
● Discontinued
Country of design:
· FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
Original name:
· LEITZ WETZLAR ELMARIT 1:2.8/90
Order No.:
· ELRIM / 11129 - silver
· 11026 - lens unit
Class:
· Fast full-frame short telephoto prime lens
System:
· Leica M (1954)

Model history (5)

■Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 [ELRIT / 11029, ELKOO / 11026] [LSM]	M	5 - 3	1.00m	E39	1959 ●
■Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 [ELRIM / 11129, 11026]	M	5 - 3	1.00m	E39	1959 ●
■Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Tele-Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 [I] [11800]	M	5 - 5	1.00m	E39	1964 ●
■Leitz / Leitz Canada Tele-Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 [II] [11800]	M	4 - 4	1.00m	E39	1974 ●
—Leitz Canada Tele-Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 "Leica 1913-1983" [11800] (200 units)					1983 ●
■Leica Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 [III] [11807, 11808]	M	4 - 4	1.00m	E46	1989 ●
—Leica Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 Titanium [11899] (500 units)					1998 ●

Specification

Optical design:
Maximum format:	35mm full frame
Focal length:	90mm
Speed:	F/2.8
Lens construction:	5 elements in 3 groups (Cooke triplet derivative)
Mount:	Leica M
Diagonal angle of view:	27° (35mm full frame)
On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:	119.7mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:	F/3.7 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:	20.5°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:	Manual
Aperture control:	Aperture ring
Number of blades:	12 (twelve)
Focusing:
Coupled to the rangefinder:	Yes
Closest focusing distance:	1m
Magnification ratio:	<No data>
Focusing modes:	Manual focus only
Manual focus control:	Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
Weight:	332g
Maximum diameter x Length:	⌀52×94mm
Accessories:
Filters:	Screw-type 39mm
Lens hood:	IUFOO / 12575

Sources of data

Leica lenses booklet (PUB. 11-34d) (January 1963).
Interchangeable lenses are giving your LEICA new perspective booklet (PUB. 11-34) (April 1960).
Leica lenses booklet (PUB. 11-34b) (October 1961).
Leica M5 booklet (PUB. 110-87d) (March 1974).
Leitz General Catalogue (October 1961).
LEITZ General Catalogue for the LEICA system (June 1966).

Manufacturer description

This triplet variant has 5 elements and 3 members. It is characterized by good resolving power at full aperture and optimum brilliance at f/4. At close distances, in order to have sufficient depth of field, the lens should be stopped down.

The ELMARIT is the most universal 90mm lens in the M system. It is handy, light (11 ozs.) and moderately priced. It can be used on the VISOFLEX and the Universal Focusing Bellows II and produces brilliant pictures within the entire working range. It is a popular portrait lens at full aperture.

From the editor

The lens accepts both 39mm screw-type and 42mm slip-on filters.

Lens unit could be unscrewed and used on the VISOFLEX II or III or focusing bellows.

Other short telephoto prime lenses in the Leica M system

■Leica M mount (22)
Leica Summarit-M 75mm F/2.5 [11645]	M	6 - 4	0.90m	E46	2007 ●
Leica Summarit-M 75mm F/2.4 [11682, 11683]	M	6 - 4	0.70m	E46	2014 ●
Leica APO-Summicron-M 75mm F/2 ASPH. [11637, 11701]	M	7 - 5	0.70m	E49	2005 ●
Leitz Canada Summilux-M 75mm F/1.4 Type 1 [11814]	M	7 - 5	0.90m	E60	1980 ●
Leitz / Leica Summilux-M 75mm F/1.4 Type 2 [11815]	M	7 - 5	0.75m	E60	1982 ●
Leica Summilux-M 75mm F/1.4 Type 3 [11810]	M	7 - 5	0.75m	E60	1998 ●
Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F/1.25 ASPH. [11676]	M	9 - 6	0.85m	E67	2017 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 90mm F/4 [I] Type 4 [ILNOO / 11131, 11631] • Collapsible	M	4 - 3	1.00m	E39	1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 90mm F/4 [I] Type 3 [ELGAM / 11830, ELANG-M / 11130]	M	4 - 3	1.00m	E39	1954 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 90mm F/4 [II] [11830, 11128]	M	3 - 3	1.00m	E39	1964 ●
Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Tele-Elmarit 90mm F/2.8 [I] [11800]	M	5 - 5	1.00m	E39	1964 ●
Leitz / Leitz Canada Tele-Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 [II] [11800]	M	4 - 4	1.00m	E39	1974 ●
Leica Elmarit-M 90mm F/2.8 [III] [11807, 11808]	M	4 - 4	1.00m	E46	1989 ●
Leica Summarit-M 90mm F/2.5 [11646]	M	5 - 4	1.00m	E46	2007 ●
Leica Summarit-M 90mm F/2.4 [11684, 11685]	M	5 - 4	0.90m	E46	2014 ●
Leica Thambar-M 90mm F/2.2 Classic [11697]	M	4 - 3	1.00m	E49	2017 ●
Leitz Canada Summicron 90mm F/2 [I] Type 1 [SOOZI-M / 11127]	M	6 - 5	1.00m	E48	1957 ●
Leitz Canada Summicron 90mm F/2 [I] Type 2 [11122, SEOOM / 11123, OESBO / 11124, OERDO / 11126, 11133, 11132]	M	6 - 5	1.00m	E48	1959 ●
Leitz Summicron-M 90mm F/2 [II] Type 1 [11136, 11137]	M	5 - 4	1.00m	E49	1980 ●
Leica Summicron-M 90mm F/2 [II] Type 2 [11136, 11137]	M	5 - 4	1.00m	E55	1982 ●
Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm F/2 ASPH. [11884, 11885]	M	5 - 5	1.00m	E55	1998 ●
Leica Summilux-M 90mm F/1.5 ASPH. [11678]	M	8 - 6	1.00m	E67	2019 ●

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■Leica screw mount (24)
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Yashica Super Yashinon 100mm F/2.8 LSM	M	? - ?	1.00m		1959 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 85mm F/2 T LSM	M	6 - 3			●

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