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Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3

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A zoom lens by Leica for Full frame cameras, 100-400mm f/5-6.3. Leica's longest SL lens; it works with the Extender L 1.4x.

MakerLeica
Focal length100-400mm (zoom)
Maximum aperturef/5-6.3 (it gets darker as you zoom in)
Made forFull frame sensors
MountsL-Mount
Stabilisedyes
Autofocusyes

What it frames like

1424355085135200400800100-400mm equiv.100-400mm
Its full-frame-equivalent focal length on the sensor it was made for.
Full frame 100mm · 20°APS-C 150mm · 14°
How wide 100mm sees at its wide end on each sensor it covers.
f/5
f/5 wide open, to scale against f/1.4.
  • On full frame (L-Mount): as marked, 100-400mm.
  • On APS-C (L-Mount): like 150-600mm on full frame; f/5-6.3 gives about the depth of field of f/7.5-9.4 there.

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See what it frames: its view on the Leica SL3-P at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.