Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari

The Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari is a 180mm telephoto lens designed for the LEICA R mount and released in 1977. Manufactured by Leica, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 180mm focal range, weighs 540, accepts 55 filters. Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari?

The Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari is a 180mm telephoto lens for the LEICA R mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari use?

The Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari uses the LEICA R mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/leica-r.

What is the maximum aperture of the Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari?

The Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari released?

The Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari was released in 1977, placing it within the 1970s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR-R 180mm F/4 Safari?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/170606-leitz-wetzlar-elmar-r-180mm-f4-safari. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.