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Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH vs Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH

The Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH and the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH	Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH
Maker	Leica	Leica
Focal length	16-35mm (zoom)	11-23mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	16-35mm	16-34mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/3.5-4.5	f/3.5-4.5
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	L-Mount	L-Mount
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	2.2×	2.1×
Weight	990 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	25 in this guide	25 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: 16-35mm.

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: 11-23mm on APS-C, like 16-34mm.

Aperture

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: f/3.5 wide open.

Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-TL 11-23mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: f/3.5 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

25 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.