Leica Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 180mm F/2.8 (Version 1) Serial #2248359.

Near mint condition. Exterior black metal surface free of scratches; optical glass elements are completely clear:

No fungus.

No haze.

No balsam separation.

Virtually no dust inside.

Front and rear lens elements are free of scratches or cleaning marks.

Aperture blades dilate smoothly and free of oil.

Manual focus ring turns smoothly and perfectly damped.

Built in metal hood extends smoothly and stays extended with proper amount of resistance.

One of the sharpest long telephoto lenses ever made by Leica. Comes with original Leitz Wetzlar front and rear plastic lens caps.

A well cared for Leica telephoto lens, ideal for head shots and portraits taken from a distance, with beautiful smooth background bokeh and sharp details and contrast of legendary Leitz lenses made in Wetzlar, Germany.

Leica-R mount manual focus lenses are ideal for use on Leica R cameras and using adapters to mount on full frame modern digital cameras. Easily adapted to full frame DSLR and mirrorless cameras with Leica-R to EF adapter for Canon, Leica-R to NEX and E-mount adapters for Sony, etc.

Will be shipped fully protected with bubble wrap and double boxed.