Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6

The Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 is a 400mm telephoto lens designed for the LEICA R mount and released in 1968. Manufactured by Leica, it offers a maximum aperture of f/5.6, covering a 400mm focal range. Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 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.

This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
LEICA R
Focal Length
400mm
Max Aperture
F/5.6
Type
Telephoto
Year
1968
Brand
Leica

What is the Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6?

The Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 is a 400mm telephoto lens for the LEICA R mount with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 use?

The Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 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 / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6?

The Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 has a maximum aperture of f/5.6, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. 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 / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 released?

The Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6 was released in 1968, placing it within the 1960s 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 / Leitz Canada TELYT-R 400mm F/5.6?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/182674-leitz-wetzlar-leitz-canada-telyt-r-400mm-f56. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Leica R-mount TELYT-R is a 400mm f/5.6 telephoto prime lens intended for distant subjects such as sports and wildlife. It uses a fixed maximum aperture of f/5.6.

Last verified: 2026-04-27