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Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH.

Lens for L-Mount · Announced April 2018

Official page on leica-camera.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)

Full frame lens
Ultra-wide
Wide
Standard

Typically S$9,050 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days

Best priceNew · in stock

S$9,050

at Leica Store

Used from: S$7,050 at Leica Store22% under new
Used, typically: S$7,050

Zoom range: 16–35mm, Full frame lens
Max aperture: f/3.5–4.5, Varies with zoom
Optical stabilisation: None
Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
Weight: 990 g
Weather sealing: Sealed
Max magnification: 0.27×, Focuses to 0.25 m

Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH. overview

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH. is a 16–35mm f/3.5–4.5 zoom for full-frame cameras on L-Mount, announced by Leica in April 2018. 24 cameras we track take it without an adapter.

Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.

New, it sells for S$9,050 in Singapore (Leica Store); used and refurbished copies start at S$7,050.

Worth comparing it with the Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN | Art.

Where to buy the Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH. in Singapore

Leica StoreLowest used
UsedIn stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
S$7,050
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Leica Store
UsedIn stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
S$7,050
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Leica StoreBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · L-Mount version
S$9,050
View at Leica Store

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Things to know

16–35mm zoom, f/3.5–4.5 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom).
Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
Autofocus (Stepping motor motor); no optical stabilisation.
990 g; 88 × 123 mm; 82mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.27× magnification.
Weather sealed.
Used, it typically sells for about S$7,050 in Singapore (asking prices over 21 days); today from S$7,050.

Good for

Landscapes and interiors (16mm-equivalent wide end)

From the Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH.'s published specs, not from a review.

Price history

Price around the world

Cheapest in the US: about 14% under the Singapore price before shipping and import tax.

Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in SGD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.

Lowest new and used price of the Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH. in each market, with an approximate conversion into SGD
Market	Lowest new	Lowest used/refurb
United StatesCheapest	$6,084.95≈ S$7,798	$4,495≈ S$5,761
United Kingdom	—	—
Europe	—	—
Australia	A$10,200≈ S$8,982	A$8,661.50≈ S$7,627
Singapore(you)	S$9,050	S$7,050

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

Should be worth, used

S$7,050

Usually S$7,050 to S$7,050 · 21 days, 42 listings

Cheapest used today

S$7,050

About what it usually goes for

Typical used Lowest new

Month	Cheapest	Typical	Highest	Days seen
Nov 2026	S$7,050	S$7,050	S$7,050	6
Oct 2026	S$7,050	S$7,050	S$7,050	15

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.