Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH.
Lens for L-Mount · Announced September 2024
Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
No new body-only price in Europe today. The cheapest used:
Best used priceRefurbished · in stock
€2,699.95
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- Launch RRP
- €3,150
- Zoom range: 70–200mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 1,540 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.20×, Focuses to 0.65 m
Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH. overview
The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH. is a 70–200mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on L-Mount, announced by Leica in September 2024. 24 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits. 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 €2,699.95. It launched at €3,150.
Worth comparing it with the Panasonic Lumix S PRO 70-200mm F2.8 O.I.S., Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS | Sports and Panasonic Lumix S PRO 70-200mm F4 O.I.S..
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Things to know
- 70–200mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus; optical stabilisation.
- 1,540 g; 89 × 207 mm; 82mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.65 m, up to 0.20× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used from €2,699.95 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Portraits (70–135mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
Not the best for
- Travelling light (1,540 g)
From the Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US. In Europe it's priced used only today (from €2,699.95).
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 StatesCheapest | $3,550≈ €3,180 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe(you) | — | €2,699.95 |
| Australia | A$5,800≈ €3,569 | — |
| 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 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH. prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €2,699.95 | €2,699.95 | €2,699.95 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | €2,699.95 | €2,699.95 | €2,699.95 | 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 70-200 f/2.8 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 70–200mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 70–200mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 20 / 15
- Aperture blades
- —
- Closest focus
- 0.65 m
- Max magnification
- 0.20×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- Yes
Size & weight
- Weight
- 1,540 g
- Diameter × length
- 89 × 207 mm
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
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