Leitz Wetzlar Super-Elmar-R 15mm F/3.5

Ultra-wide angle prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1980
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Original name:
  • · LEITZ WETZLAR SUPER-ELMAR-R 1:3.5/15
  • Order No.:
  • · 11213 - 3 cam
  • · 11325 - ROM
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame ultra-wide angle prime lens
  • · Professional model
  • System:
  • · Leica R (1964)

Model history (2)

■Leitz Wetzlar Super-Elmar-R 15mm F/3.5 [11213, 11325]A13 - 120.16m-- 1980 ●
■Leica Super-Elmarit-R 15mm F/2.8 [11326]A13 - 100.18m-- 2001 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
15mm
F/3.5
13 elements in 12 groups
Floating element system
Leica R [47mm]
110.5° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
6 (six)
Focusing:
0.16m
1:3
Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
815g
⌀83.5×92.5mm
Accessories:
Removable front filters are not accepted
Built-in UVa, Or, Y, Bl (part of the lens optical system)
Built-in petal-shaped
Not compatible

Sources of data

  • Leica R-System: Lenses booklet (April 1999).
  • Lenses for the LEICA R system booklet (PUB. 111-133).
  • Handbook of the LEICA system (PUB. 100-021) (May 1987).
  • Leica R4-MOT booklet (PUB. 121.111-136) (August 1980).
  • Handbook of the LEICA system (September 1995).
  • Handbook of the LEICA system (July 1982).
  • Handbook of the LEICA system (December 1989).
  • Handbook of the LEICA system (April 1981).

Manufacturer description

The diagonal angle of view is 110 degrees, the image area appears unlimited when looking through the viewfinder. The SUPER-ELMAR-R is ideal for landscapes, architectural work, advertising photos; it provides unusual effects. A puddle, close-up, becomes a lake; skyscrapers photographed from a low angle, show unbelievable perspective. Its short focusing distance of 16mm is ideal for advertising photos. Its quality performance, even at close range, is achieved by "floating element" design. A filter disc is provided, containing 4 filters: UVA, yellow, orange and blue (conversion filter for artificial light photos on daylight film).

From the editor

The lens was made by Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen) and optically is based on the Distagon T* 15mm F/3.5 for the Contax/Yashica mount.

According to the manufacturer brochures, lens with order number 11213 weighs 815g, while the later order number 11325 weighs 910g.

Other ultra-wide angle prime lenses in the Leica R system

■Leica R mount (5)
Leica Super-Elmarit-R 15mm F/2.8 [11326]A13 - 100.18m-- 2001 ●
Leitz Canada Elmarit-R 19mm F/2.8 [I] [11225]A9 - 70.30mE82 1975 ●
Leica Elmarit-R 19mm F/2.8 [II] [11258, 11329]A12 - 100.30m-- 1991 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Super-Angulon-R 21mm F/4 [11813]A10 - 80.20mS.8.5 1968 ●
Leitz Wetzlar Super-Angulon-R 21mm F/3.4 [11803]A8 - 40.20mS.VIII 1965 ●

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