Versatile Focal Range. The Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH Vario-Elmarit-SL covers a fairly wide array of perspectives. With full-frame sensor coverage, this lens’s focal length is the go-to for portrait, wedding, event, and travel photography. It covers the wide to portrait focal lengths to give you the most flexibility while still maximizing image quality and speed. You can also use this lens on APS-C cameras, on which it’ll provide a 36-105mm equivalent focal-length range.

Advanced Optical Design. The Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH Vario-Elmarit-SL’s fifteen-group/nineteen-element optical construction includes six aspherical elements. All of that glass means reduced chromatic aberrations and distortions throughout the zoom range for giving you an image that is sharp and clear. The Optical Image Stabilization system can handle up to 3.5 stops of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting with longer shutters.

Focus, Focus, Focus. The linear stepping motor provides smooth, nearly silent, and accurate autofocus performance, and you get a 7.1-inch minimum focusing distance. An internal focusing system means the front filter ring doesn’t rotate during use, which makes it easier to work with circular polarizers, graduated ND filters, or other types of filters that depend on a specific orientation.

High-Quality Build. The weather-sealed design keeps the dust and moisture out, so you can keep working even in inclement shooting conditions. Water-repellent AquaDura coatings on the front and rear optical surfaces protect against moisture and other elements.