What is the leica super elmar m 18mm f 3 8 asph good for?

The Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f/3.8 ASPH is a manual-focus prime for full frame, so it frames a true 18mm on any Leica M body. It isn't stabilised and has no autofocus, which suits its job: a wide lens for landscapes, architecture and street scenes where you want to get close and take in a lot of the scene.

It fits a long run of Leica M bodies, from the Leica M9 and Leica M (Typ 240) through to the newer Leica M11 and Leica M11-P. Pick any of those and the lens behaves the same way.

For the reasoning on wide focal lengths, the landscape page is the place to start. If you're still choosing your first lens, the lenses guide shows where a wide prime sits in a sensible kit.

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