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Leica APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH

Leica's 2014 APO telephoto zoom for the APS-C T / TL / CL system: 80-200 mm equivalent, 12 elements with one aspherical surface, E60 filters, at 500 g.

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Value & Depreciation
£1350
Launch price
→
£704
Today
=
48%
Value drop
Over ~12 years, this lens has cost roughly £54/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.
Core
Released
2014
Focal Length
55–135mm
Aperture
f/3.5-4.5
Compatible Mount
Leica L
Filter Size
60mm
Dimensions
68mm diameter × 110mm length
Weight
500g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Autofocus (motor type not published)
Optical IS
No optical stabilisation
Magnification
0.13x
Min. Focus Distance
1m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
4.8/10
Street
3.9/10
Travel
4.2/10
Wedding & Events
4.6/10
Filmmaking
3.4/10
Documentary
4.0/10
Sports & Action
5.2/10
Landscape
4.1/10
Wildlife
4.2/10
Casual
4.2/10
Food
3.3/10
Architecture
4.0/10
Underwater
3.6/10
✅ Great For

No genre scores highly on our engine. Its best fit is Sports & Action (5.2/10).

⚠️ Not Ideal For
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Food 3.3 Held back by close focusing and focal length.
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Filmmaking 3.4 Held back by video handling and maximum aperture.
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Underwater 3.6 Held back by focal length and close focusing.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
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