Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4

The Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 is a 500mm telephoto lens designed for the LEICA R mount and released in 2005. Manufactured by Leica, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 500mm focal range, weighs 6360. Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 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 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4?

The Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 is a 500mm 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 Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 use?

The Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 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 Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4?

The Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 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 Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 released?

The Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4 was released in 2005, placing it within the 2000s 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 Leica R APO-Telyt Module 500mm F/4?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/357450-leica-r-apo-telyt-module-500mm-f4. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.