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Archive 2025Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
p.1 #1Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
Leica SL shot with 400mm Telyt f6.8 ( shot with 350mm f4.8 profile) . The results are superb - great Leica contrast, wonderful Leica colors and sharpness.
I used both Leica adapters R to M and M to L.
The 400mm Telyt is so cheap to acquire nowadays and it's hard not to get one . I'm used to the button + slide focusing and the distance traveled is not as bad as the old 350mm f4.8.
I used both Leica adapters R to M and M to L.
The 400mm Telyt is so cheap to acquire nowadays and it's hard not to get one . I'm used to the button + slide focusing and the distance traveled is not as bad as the old 350mm f4.8.
Jul 25, 2025 at 08:11 AM
p.1 #2Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
Very cool, Charles. How heavy is it with all the adapters?
Jul 25, 2025 at 01:38 PM
p.1 #3Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
I also have used this lens with SL and the combo is not very heavy with the adapter. The image quality of the lens is very good, similar color profiles as many Leica R mount lenses as. Leica also made a shoulder stack for this lens which makes shooting more effective, but looks like shooting with a gun.
Jul 25, 2025 at 03:15 PM
p.1 #4Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
Here's the specs
Order nos. - 11960 - 11953-(complete set) . LLC - 197
Production era - 1968-1994 < 8,016 lenses
Variants - No-cam, ELC or ELW versions
Mount - Visoflex, Leica-M or Leica-R
Number of lenses /groups - 2 / 1
F stop range - f/6.8 - f/22
Closest focusing distance - 3.6 m / 9.84 ft
Smallest object field - 158 x 236 mm
Diaphragm setting /type - manual
Angle of view diagonal - 6 degrees
Filter type - Series VII
Accessories
Shoulder stock - 14182
Filter ring - 14165
Pistol grip -
Adapter - 22228 - 1974-19??
Materials -
Dimensions length x diameter - 384 x 78 mm / 15.12 x 3.07 in
Weight - 1830 g /4.01 lb
Inscriptions - LEITZ CANADA TELYT-R 1:6.8/400 MM 2XXXXXX
LEITZ WETZLAR 2XXXXXX LENS MADE IN GERMANY TELYT-R 1:6.8 / 400
LEITZ WETZLAR 2XXXXXX LENS MADE IN GERMANY TELYT 1:6.8 / 400
Order nos. - 11960 - 11953-(complete set) . LLC - 197
Production era - 1968-1994 < 8,016 lenses
Variants - No-cam, ELC or ELW versions
Mount - Visoflex, Leica-M or Leica-R
Number of lenses /groups - 2 / 1
F stop range - f/6.8 - f/22
Closest focusing distance - 3.6 m / 9.84 ft
Smallest object field - 158 x 236 mm
Diaphragm setting /type - manual
Angle of view diagonal - 6 degrees
Filter type - Series VII
Accessories
Shoulder stock - 14182
Filter ring - 14165
Pistol grip -
Adapter - 22228 - 1974-19??
Materials -
Dimensions length x diameter - 384 x 78 mm / 15.12 x 3.07 in
Weight - 1830 g /4.01 lb
Inscriptions - LEITZ CANADA TELYT-R 1:6.8/400 MM 2XXXXXX
LEITZ WETZLAR 2XXXXXX LENS MADE IN GERMANY TELYT-R 1:6.8 / 400
LEITZ WETZLAR 2XXXXXX LENS MADE IN GERMANY TELYT 1:6.8 / 400
Jul 26, 2025 at 07:04 AM
p.1 #5Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
My lens was made in 1971
Jul 26, 2025 at 07:29 AM
p.1 #6Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
I also have a 1971 example and it is still in its original Leitz Wetzlar box with shoulder stock. Box marked with a diagonal line against Part #11960. Mine also came with a Leitz 2x Extender, for R non-APO. However I do have an R APO 2x extender to try this out with the lens.
Thanks for this thread as I have not used it in many, many years. Just might bring it out now.
Edited on Sep 08, 2025 at 10:29 AM · View previous versions
Thanks for this thread as I have not used it in many, many years. Just might bring it out now.
Edited on Sep 08, 2025 at 10:29 AM · View previous versions
Jul 26, 2025 at 08:01 AM
p.1 #7Leica SL with the 400mm f6.8 Telyt with pics
Looking into picking another one of these up since I grabbed a nice SL recently. I used a 560/6.8 for several years adapted for my Canon DSLR's and always found the images so good.
This shot was taken with it years ago and I'd love to see how much detail the SL can capture with the lens.
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/image/99771641
This shot was taken with it years ago and I'd love to see how much detail the SL can capture with the lens.
https://pbase.com/jhuddle/image/99771641
Sep 08, 2025 at 08:44 AM