Leica Lenses

Since 1925 when the first Leica cameras were marketed, Leica camera AG has become known as one of the worlds leading camera and lens manufacturers, with products prized and sort after by photographers around the world.

It goes without saying that we love the Lumix range of digital cameras here at Cheap Digital Camera UK and on of the reasons we love the Lumix is due to the fact that two of Leica's most popular camera lenses, the Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, and the Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens are featured in the Panasonic Lumix range, bringing Leica's advanced world-class optical technology to the world of digital camera photography.

Thanks to the use of these sublime, cutting edge Leica lenses, the Lumix range of digital cameras can take photos that have the same warmth, impact and subtlety as photographs taken using conventional film.

Leica DC Vario-Summicron Lens

The head of the Leica lens family, the DC Vario-Summicron lens features an exquisite soft-focus effect, vibrant colours and a general enhancement of nuance and depth.

This lens is used to great effect by being twined with Panasonics digital imagery expertise in the Lumix DMC LC1, the result is a digital camera that is not cheap, but one of the best digital cameras around.

The Leica DC Vario-Summicron Lens on the DMC LC1 has the following specs,

Zoom power of 3.2X
Focal range is 7 - 22.5 mm, equivalent to 28-90 mm
Maximum aperture is F2.0 - F2.4
Threaded for 69 mm accessories

Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens

These are the compact Leica lenses, the DC Vario-Elmarit lens combines comfortably small size with superb image rendering. A Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens is a complex and beautifully engineered thing. There is a great one on the compact Lumix DMC FX8, which incorporates a combination of three aspherical lenses, which are designed by Leica to give high optical performance while preserving the compactness of the unit.

Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Lens on the DMC FX8 has the following specs,

Zoom power of 3x
Maximum aperture is F2.8 - F5.6

The LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT and LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lenses used on the Panasonic Lumix range are Engineered in the Leica tradition of excellence. They be small in size, but they have a large, bright aperture, meeting the excellent quality standards established by Leica Camera AG.

A good place to buy a Lumix Camera is the Panasonic website as this ensures you will get a great after sales service and free delivery.

What Digital Camera, May 2005-
'... the Lumix range is one of the best on the market.'

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