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
No new body-only price in United Kingdom today. The cheapest used:
Best used priceUsed · in stock
£1,360
at Harrison Cameras
- Used, typically
- £1,360
- 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.
No store we track in the United Kingdom has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at £1,360.
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 United Kingdom
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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.
- Used, it typically sells for about £1,360 in United Kingdom (asking prices over 21 days); today from £1,360.
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 used in the US: about 12% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP 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≈ £1,946 | $1,600≈ £1,195 |
| United Kingdom(you) | — | £1,360 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$5,300≈ £2,721 | — |
| 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
Should be worth, used
£1,360
Usually £1,360 to £1,360 · 21 days, 21 listings
Cheapest used today
£1,360
About what it usually goes for
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £1,360 | £1,360 | £1,360 | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | £1,360 | £1,360 | £1,360 | 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.
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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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Sigma
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