ELMARIT R 35mm(III 3rd)

Review and photo examples of the third generation Elmarit 35mm wide-angle lens in Leica’s R mount

Table of contents

Gallery
Sample photos were taken with LEICA SL Typ006.

Review
The third generation Elmarit has almost the same barrel as the second generation Zmicron R 50mm, but is shorter in length and has a smaller front element than the second generation Zmicron R 35mm, making it more compact. This lens barrel is more balanced when attached to a lightweight mirrorless camera.
The third generation lens, like the previous Elmarits, is solid and produces consistent images.
In terms of descriptive performance, there is not much difference between this lens and the later Zmicron, and even if you take the two lenses out and look at the other results, you will not notice a big difference.
Leica has released a similar lens with a half-step difference in brightness, but it is thought to appeal to the needs of users who want a lower cost by using the same lens barrel.
The 35mm and 90mm Emmalite lenses and the 50mm Zumikron have a clear price difference from the brighter lenses. The price difference is especially noticeable in the used market.

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Specification

Lens name	ELMARIT-R 35-I	ELMARIT-R 35-II	ELMARIT-R 35-III
Focal length(mm)	35	←	←
Max aperture	2.8	←	←
Min aperture	22	←	←
Leaf blade	6	←	←
Lens Construction	6群7枚	5群7枚	6群7枚
Min distance(m)	0.3	←	←
Lens length(mm)	40		41.6
Max diameter(mm)	63		66
Filter Size(mm)	43.5 Series 6	48 Series 7	55
Weight(g)	310	410	305
Lens hood	12564 Cylindrical shape, iron hook, reversible Shared with SUMMICRON-R 50mm Lens cap is 14163	12509 Rectangular shape, screw and pin-fixed Shared with ELMARIT-R 28mm	Build in
Production number*1	31,950(end of 1971)	8,250(end of 1977)	15,000(end of 1992)
Release date	1963-	1972-	1978-