Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
Lens for L-Mount · Announced May 2021
Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically A$5,087–A$5,300 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$5,300
at Georges Cameras
- Zoom range: 24–70mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
- Weight: 856 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.34×, Focuses to 0.18 m
Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. overview
The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. is a 24–70mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on L-Mount, announced by Leica in May 2021. 24 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as landscapes and interiors.
New, it sells for A$5,300 in Australia (Georges Cameras). Over the last 90 days it has usually cost A$5,087 to A$5,300 new.
Worth comparing it with the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8, Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art and Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH..
Where to buy the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. in Australia
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A$5,300
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A$5,299
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Things to know
- 24–70mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Stepping motor motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 856 g; 88 × 123 mm; 82mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.18 m, up to 0.34× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (70–70mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
From the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 28% under the Australian price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $2,604.95≈ A$3,791 | $1,600≈ A$2,329 |
| United Kingdom | — | £1,360≈ A$2,649 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$5,300 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
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Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 24–70mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–70mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 19 / 15
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.18 m
- Max magnification
- 0.34×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Stepping motor)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 856 g
- Diameter × length
- 88 × 123 mm
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
Cameras it fits
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