L-Mount Alliance. The Leica 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH Vario-Elmarit-SL belongs to the L-mount alliance, which consists of Leica, Sigma, Panasonic, DJI, and Blackmagic. With the goal of providing an extensive product line across many manufacturers, the L-mount alliance uses an L-mount standard (originally designed by Leica) for many of the latest mirrorless products coming from these brands. The design of L-mount also lends itself to easy pairing with many adapters. The large inner diameter of this mount type means faster maximum apertures without sacrificing the smaller form factor benefits of mirrorless systems.

High-End Leica Construction. This is a high-performance lens for capturing portraits, sports, nature, and more. All the lens elements are crafted from high-quality glass that meet Leica’s stringent standards and produce razor-sharp, high-contrast, and accurately-colored imagery and footage. All of this is inside an all-metal housing that is dust and splash-proof.

Try it with These L-Mount Cameras. Panasonic in particular offers a wide range of full-frame, L-mount mirrorless cameras that this lens pairs with perfectly. The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R offers a quick shooting speed of 9 fps and a large 47.3MP sensor. For those using this lens for both sports/wildlife coverage and for editorial or portrait work, this camera is a great option. The Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX is equipped with extensive video and streaming features, for which this lens can provide beautiful subject isolation thanks to its reach and fast maximum aperture at every focal length across its zoom range. This lens is also compatible with Blackmagic’s box-style cinema camera, the PYXIS 6K and with Leica’s SL series L-mount cameras, such as the 60MP Leica SL3.

L-Mount Trinity Lens Set. For ultimate shooting coverage, use this lens alongside the Leica 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH Vario-Elmarit-SL and the Leica 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL. All three lenses are built to similar spec and cover a complete range of lengths suitable for any personal project or assignment, from sweeping vistas to wedding receptions.