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title: Leica APO-Summicron-SL 28mm f/2 ASPH
description: "Premium wide-angle prime with APO chromatic correction and f/2 speed. Weather-sealed construction delivers legendary Leica optical quality for professional landscape and documentary work."
brand: Leica
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 28
aperture: 2.0
angle_of_view: 75
lens_type: Prime
weight: 700
year: 2021
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 5540
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Wide Angle"]
filter_size: 67
max_magn: 0.20
close_focus: 0.24
sku: 11183
diameter: 73
length: 102

date: 2025-07-23
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/leica/leica-28mm-f2-apo.png

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From Leica: 

> The APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 ASPH. combines a classic wide-angle focal length with state-of-the-art technology. Its angle of view provides a good overview, both for interior and exterior scenes, without any undue distortion of the perspective.
> 
> The ability to accentuate the focal plane at open aperture without loss of quality gives the photographer a far greater scope of creative possibilities. This makes the APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 ASPH. not just a universal lens, but one that produces truly extraordinary compositions.

[Official Website](https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/lenses/sl/apo-summicron-sl-28-f2-asph-black-finish)

Reviews:

* Macfilos: [Dreams of Summertime: Leica’s APO-Summicron-SL 28 f/2 ASPH](https://www.macfilos.com/2021/02/22/dreams-of-summertime-leicas-apo-summicron-sl-28-f2-asph/), Jonathan Slack, Feb 2021
* The Phoblographer: [THE ONE YOU WANT. Leica 28MM F2 SUMMICRON SL REVIEW](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2021/03/30/leica-28mm-f2-summicron-sl-review/), Chris Gampat, Mar 2021

YouTube:

* Christopher Frost: [Worth $5,000? Leica APO-Summicron SL 28mm f/2 lens review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjpFj_50Yoo), June 2024
* mathphotographer: [The NEW APO-SUMMICRON-SL 28mm f/2 ASPH Lens | Autofocus Test & First Thoughts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-phkSWir7M), Apr 2021