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title: Leica APO-Vario-Elm.-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4
description: "Professional super-telephoto zoom with APO correction and image stabilization. Weather-sealed construction delivers legendary Leica optical quality for wildlife and sports photography."
brand: Leica
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 90-280
aperture: 2.8-4.0
angle_of_view: 26-9
lens_type: Zoom
weight: 1850
year: 2016
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: true
price: 6395
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Telephoto", "Super Telephoto"]
filter_size: 82
max_magn: 0.21
close_focus: 0.6
sku: 11175
diameter: 88
length: 238

date: 2025-07-25
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/leica/leica-90-280mm-f2-8.png

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From Leica: 

> The zoom range of the fast APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90–280 f/2.8–4 follows on directly from that of the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24–90 f/2.8–4 ASPH. Together, these two lenses cover a full range of focal lengths extending from 24 to 280 mm.

The newly developed dual internal focusing (DSD®) concept enables a fast autofocus. Its optical image stabilisation (OIS) compensates for up to 3.5 stops of camera shake

[Official Website](https://leica-camera.com/en-US/photography/lenses/sl/apo-vario-elmarit-sl-90-280mm-f2-8-4-black)

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