Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH. Review

July 5, 2021 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star

Sharpness at 24mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Leica VARIO-ELMARIT-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH. lens was attached to a Leica SL2-S camera body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Self-timer mode was activated. Slight tonal changes are due to slight changes in natural light during the session.

The full frame at 24mm

The full frame at 24mm

Centre sharpness is outstanding through from f/2.8 to f/16, with f/22 being adversely affected by diffraction.

The edges aren't quite as sharp as the centre, with f/4 to f/11 producing the sharpest results.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
f/2.8 f4.jpg f4.jpg
f/4 f4.jpg f4.jpg
f/5.6 f5_6.jpg f5_6.jpg
f/8 f8.jpg f8.jpg
f/11 f11.jpg f11.jpg
f/16 f16.jpg f16.jpg
f/22 f16.jpg f16.jpg