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Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 21mm f/3.4. A small 21mm; needs an external finder, live view or an EVF.

MakerLeica
Focal length21mm (prime)
Maximum aperturef/3.4
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsLeica M
Stabilisedno
Autofocusno, manual focus

What it frames like

142435508513520040080021mm equiv.21mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 21mm · 81°
How wide 21mm sees on each sensor it covers.
f/3.4
f/3.4 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (Leica M): as marked, 21mm.

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See what it frames: its view on the Leica M EV1 at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.