The standard workhorse zoom 24-70mm f/2.8 delivers impressive versatility and a bright aperture, but these optics are typically heavy. That’s why brands have been launching alternatives to these standard workhorses with some similarities but in a lighter form factor. The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28-70mm f/2.8 Asph is one such workhorse alternative.
Shaving off just 4mm of focal length on the widest end enables the Leica 28-70mm f/2.8 to come in nearly an inch shorter than the standard, and around 33% lighter than the Leica SL Vario-Elmarit 24-70mm f/2.8 Asph. But space in a camera bag isn’t the only thing this new Leica lens saves – it also comes in at around 40% less expensive than the brand’s standard 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.
