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| The Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH will be available at the end of October 2006 ($1,500, estimated street). |
To complement the new M8 Digital Rangefinder camera Leica has also announced two new lenses and a new wide angle finder.
The new M series lenses are the the Elmarit-M 28 mm F2.8 ASPH and the Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21 mm F4 ASPH. The new Universal Wide Angle Finder M provides frames for 16, 18, 21, 24 and 28 mm and has a 0.28x magnification.
By using an aspherical element it was possible for Leica to attain top imaging performance with a weight of only 180 grams. This Elmarit-M28 is practically distortion-free down to the close focus range of 0.7 m and only protrudes slightly into the viewfinder field of M cameras. Used on the digital M8, it produces the effect of a 35mm lens which makes it ideal for reportage..
The Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH will be available at the end of October 2006 ($1,500, estimated street).
Leica has also released the Tri-Elmar with three focal lengths 16mm, 18mm and 21mm. With its impressive angle of view of 107 ° , this new TRI-ELMAR conquers 16 mm super wide-angle photography in perfect Leica M style. Due to the minimal distortion and barely perceptible field curvature, it can be recommended for highly demanding architecture photography even at the 16 mm setting. Used on the digital M8, it produces the image effect of a 21 - 28 mm lens, still enabling extreme wide-angle views. The ultra compact shape is achieved by two aspherical elements. A new design of the interior focusing significantly enhances the quality in the close-focus range through an adaption of the floating element principle. Brilliant field depth can therefore be used from a distance of 0.33 m for hyperfocal photography.
The Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21 mm f/4 ASPH will be available at the end of December 2006.
Click on the photo above to see the complete Lecia M8 System.
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