Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH.
Lens for L-Mount · Announced October 2015
Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
- Standard
No new body-only price in Europe today. The cheapest used:
Best used priceUsed · in stock
€2,699
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- Zoom range: 24–90mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8–4, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
- Weight: 1,140 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.26×, Focuses to 0.30 m
Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH. overview
The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH. is a 24–90mm f/2.8–4 zoom for full-frame cameras on L-Mount, announced by Leica in October 2015. 24 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as landscapes and interiors. It is a weaker pick for travelling light.
No store we track in Europe has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at €2,699.
Worth comparing it with the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. and Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH..
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Things to know
- 24–90mm zoom, f/2.8–4 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom).
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Stepping motor motor); optical stabilisation.
- 1,140 g; 88 × 138 mm; 82mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.30 m, up to 0.26× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used from €2,699 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Portraits (70–90mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8–4)
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
Not the best for
- Travelling light (1,140 g)
From the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the UK: about 15% under the European price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in EUR 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 States | $5,495≈ €4,922 | $2,849≈ €2,552 |
| United KingdomCheapest | — | £1,918.70≈ €2,300 |
| Europe(you) | — | €2,699 |
| Australia | A$10,300≈ €6,339 | — |
| 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
We've seen used Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH. prices on 6 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €2,699 | €2,837.50 | €2,837.50 | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | €2,699 | €2,824.50 | €2,824.50 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90 f/2.8-4 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 24–90mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–90mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8–4
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 18 / 15
- Aperture blades
- —
- Closest focus
- 0.30 m
- Max magnification
- 0.26×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Stepping motor)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 1,140 g
- Diameter × length
- 88 × 138 mm
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
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