Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH.
Lens for L-Mount · Announced June 2025
Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically $2,190 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$2,190
at Abt
- Used from
- $2,115 at eBay.com3% under new
- Zoom range: 28–70mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 572 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.30×, Focuses to 0.19 m
Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH. overview
The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH. is a 28–70mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on L-Mount, announced by Leica in June 2025. 24 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits.
New, it sells for $2,190 in the United States (Abt); used and refurbished copies start at $2,115.
Worth comparing it with the Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary, Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH. and Panasonic Lumix S PRO 24-70mm F2.8.
Where to buy the Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH. in United States
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$2,190
Pictureline
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
$2,190
Leica Store Miami
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
$2,190
Glazer's Camera
NewLow stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
$2,190
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Things to know
- 28–70mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus; no optical stabilisation.
- 572 g; 73 × 102 mm; 67mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.19 m, up to 0.30× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used from $2,115 today in United States, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Portraits (70–70mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
From the Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 4% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD 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(you)Cheapest | $2,190 | $2,115 |
| United Kingdom | £1,705.65≈ $2,283 | — |
| Europe | — | €1,850≈ $2,066 |
| Australia | A$3,600≈ $2,474 | — |
| 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 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH. prices on 4 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $2,115 | $2,115 | $2,115 | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | $1,799.50 | $1,799.50 | $1,799.50 | 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 28-70 f/2.8 ASPH. specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 28–70mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 28–70mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 12
- Aperture blades
- —
- Closest focus
- 0.19 m
- Max magnification
- 0.30×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 572 g
- Diameter × length
- 73 × 102 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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Panasonic
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