ELMARIT-M 2.8/28 3rd

The third generation of Canadian-made wide-angle lenses

A review and photo examples of the Elmarit-M 28mm F2.8 (third generation).

Table of contents

Gallery

• Sample photos taken with the LEICA M9 and LEICA M6 +Fuji100

Review

1．Usage

2．Lens overview

3．Comparison with competitors

Specification and Competitor

Items	ELMARIT 1st	ELMARIT 2nd	ELMARIT　3rd	SUMMICRON	ELMARIT 4th	ELMARIT 5th(Asph.)
Focal length(mm)	28	←	←	←	←	←
Max aperture	2.8	←	←	2	2.8	←
Min aperture	22	←	←	16	22	←
Leaf blade	8	8	8	10	8	10
Lens Construction	6groups 9elements	6groups 8elements	6groups 8elements	6groups 9elements	7groups 8elements	6groups 8elements
Min distance(m)	0.7	←	←	0.7 0.4(New ver)	0.7	←
Lens length(mm)	42	45	48	40.8	41.4	30.7
Max diameter(mm)	52.5	←	←	←	←	←
Filter Size(mm)	48 or Series 7	48	49	46	46	39
Weight(g)	242	–	–	270	260	175
Production numbers	3200	7,050	17,115	5500以上	10,130	40,000以上
Release date	1964-1966	1969-1978	1979-1991	2000〜	1992-2006	1993〜

Item	Value	note
focal length(mm)	28
Maximum aperture	2.8
Minimum aperture	22
Lens configuration	6groups 8elements
Minimum distance(m)	0.7
Lens length(mm)	48	Distance from lens mount surface
Lens max diameter(mm)	52.5
Filter diameter(mm)	49
Weight(g)	−

Reference links

• Description page of ELMARIT-M 2.8/28-3rd by LEICA Wiki
• Introduction page for the 1st generation ELMARIT-M 2.8/28 (link in Shige’s hobby)
• Introduction page for the 2nd generation ELMARIT-M 2.8/28 (link in Shige’s hobby)
• Introduction page for the 5th generation ELMARIT-M 2.8/28 ASPH. (link in Shige’s hobby)

Update

• 2024.9.11
• 2024.03.10
• 2022.0503

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