A beautifully made short-telephoto from Leica’s early R-series lineup, produced in Wetzlar, Germany. This first-generation Elmarit-R delivers the kind of optical precision and smooth mechanical feel that defined Leica’s 1960s craftsmanship. The 90mm focal length makes it ideal for portraits, detail work and general telephoto use, offering rich contrast and excellent sharpness even wide open at f/2.8.

The focus action is characteristically smooth, with engraved distance and depth-of-field scales in white and red. Its four-element optical design produces crisp rendering and natural colour, maintaining impressive clarity and tonal balance across the frame.