LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.

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Its overall performance makes it the great role model in the 35 mm field : Where else are sharpness and contrast, vignetting and
distortion at all focusing distances and in all applications so exemplary ? That extends the range of applications of the LEICA APO-
MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8 far beyond macro photography. Thus it also produces brilliant results in situations that are typical
for medium tele lenses. And its focal length of 100 mm already enables it to enlarge subjects from a distance. That makes it much
easier, for instance, to illuminate and to photograph shy small animals. When combined with the LEICA ELPRO 1:21:1, designed
especially for use with this lens, the macro range can be explored down to a reproduction ratio of 1:1.
Lens shape
Focussing group
LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8
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Engineering drawing
Technical Data
Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, vertical)
Optical design
Distance setting
Diaphragm
Bayonet
Filter (type)
Lens hood
Dimensions and weight
24, 20, 13.7
Number of elements / groups: 8 / 6
Focal length: 100 mm
Entrance pupil: 22 mm (related to the first lens surface in light direction)
Focusing range: 45 c m to Infinity, with ELPRO 1:2-1:1 down to 30 c m
Scale: Combined meter/feet-increments down to 0.7 m, engraved reproduction ratios from 1:5 to 1:2
Smallest object field: 48 x 72 mm, with ELPRO 1:2-1:1 22 x 35 mm
Highest reproduction ratio: 1:2, with ELPRO 1:2-1:1 1.1:1
Setting / Type: Preset diaphragm with clickstops (including half values), Fully automatic diaphragm
Smallest aperture: f/22
LEICA R quick-change bayonet for LEICA R3 to LEICA R9 with mechanical, and, for LEICA R8/R9,
additional electronic exposure control
Internal thread for screw-in type filters E 60
Built-in, telescopic
Length: 104.5 mm
Largest diameter: 73 mm
Weight: approx. 760 g
LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8
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The MTF is indicated both at full aperture and at
f/5.6 at long taking distances (infinity). Shown
is the contrast in percentage for 5, 10, 20 and
40 lp/mm accross the height of the 35 mm film
format, for tangential (dotted line) and sagittal
(solid line) structures, in white light. The 5 and
10 lp/mm will give an indication regarding the
contrast ratio for large object structures.The
20 and 40 lp/mm records the resolution of finer
and finest object structures.
tangential structures
sagittal structures
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MTF graphs
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Distortion
Vignetting
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Effective Distortion
Distortion is the deviation of the real image height
(in the picture) from the ideal image height. The
relative distortion is the percentage deviation.
The ideal image height results from the object
height and the magnification. The image height of
21.6mm is the radial distance between the edge and
the middle of the image field for the format 24mm x
36mm. The graph of the effective distortion illustra-
tes the appearance of straight horizontal and verti-
cal lines in the picture.
Vignetting is a continous decrease of the illumina-
tion to the edges of the image field. The graph
shows the percentage lost of illumination over the
image height. 100% means no vignetting.
tangential structures
sagittal structures
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LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8
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Depth of field table
Vagnilication
u,7 u,97 - u,7u2 u,9 - u,7u4 u,94 - u,7u u,92 - u,7u9 u,88 - u,712 u,82 - u,718 u,77 - u,726 1/4,9
u,8 u,79 - u,8u4 u,794 - u,8u u,792 - u,8u9 u,788 - u,812 u,784 - u,817 u,777 - u,826 u,79 - u,826 1/6,72
u,9 u,894 - u,9u u,892 - u,9u8 u,889 - u,911 u,884 - u,91 u,879 - u,922 u,89 - u,922 u,869 - u,94 1/,76
1,1 1,u91 - 1,1u9 1,u87 - 1,112 1,u82 - 1,118 1,u76 - 1,12 1,u - 1,12 1,u62 - 1,162 1,u26 - 1,176 1/8,78
1,2 1,287 - 1,212 1,282 - 1,219 1,276 - 1,22 1,24 - 1,228 1,261 - 1,262 1,221 - 1,279 1,2u7 - 1,411 1/1u,8
1,6 1,482 - 1,618 1,476 - 1,62 1,4 - 1,62 1,461 - 1,662 1,424 - 1,672 1,4u - 1,u9 1,274 - 1,64 1/12,8
1,7 1,77 - 1,724 1,8 - 1,724 1,66 - 1,748 1,27 - 1,79 1,14 - 1,79 1,678 - 1,844 1,627 - 1,9u6 1/14,8
2 1,97 - 2,u24 1,964 - 2,u48 1,927 - 2,u8 1,911 - 2,u98 1,88u - 2,128 1,82u - 2,2u8 1,774 - 2,298 1/17,8
2,6 2,448 - 2,664 2,427 - 2,677 2,299 - 2,1u 2,269 - 2,u 2,21u - 2,72 2,224 - 2,842 2,149 - 2,998 1/22,8
2 2,926 - 2,u8u 2,894 - 2,114 2,864 - 2,12 2,79 - 2,227 2,727 - 2,227 2,19 - 2,617 2,6u1 - 2,72 1/27,8
4 2,86 - 4,146 2,811 - 4,21u 2,74u - 4,2uu 2,29 - 4,442 2,621 - 4,2 2,24u - 4,999 2,147 - 6,62u 1/27,8
6 4,788 - 6,222 4,7u4 - 6,22 4,69 - 6,484 4,442 - 6,721 4,2 - ,u49 4,uuu - ,9u 2,722 - 7,71 1/47,8
7 ,688 - 7,48 ,427 - 7,87 ,226 - 8,uuu 6,944 - 8,622 6,27 - 9,282 6,19 - 1u,91 4,71u - 12,82 1/7,7
1u 9,172 - 1u,99 8,81 - 11,48 8,477 - 12,2u 7,9u - 12,47 7,297 - 16,6u ,18 - 2u,9 6,878 - 24,72 1/97,
2u 1,92 - 24,4 16,88 - 27,u6 14,7 - 21,48 12,17 - 41,7 11,8 - 7u,7u 9,827 - ~ 8,272 - ~ 1/197
~ 1u8,9 - ~ 7,1 - ~ 64,48 - ~ 28,18 - ~ 27,8u - ~ 19,16 - ~ 12,9 - ~ 1/~
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LEICA APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-R 100 mm f/2.8
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Leica Camera AG / Oskar-Barnack-Strae 11 / D-35606 Solms / Telefon +49 (0) 6442-208-0 / Telefax +49 (0) 6442-208-333
www.leica- camera.com / info@leica- camera.com
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