Leica R Lenses

Leica R lenses rightfully earn the utmost respect of savvy Directors, DoPs and OPs alike for their "timeless" cinematic rendering, along with crisp detailed imagery. The film-like qualities that these lenses exude, captured on today's clean high-resolution sensors, provide an overall image that is rich in character, while maintaining the high fidelity and resolution necessary to draw gorgeous imagery at 8k and beyond.

The Leica R build-quality is second to none among vintage glass. Their all metal bodies and longer focus throws allow closer focus points and a precision normally found exclusively in true cine-lenses. And sensor coverage is extremely wide – from Micro 4/3rds up to Full Frame with many sizes in-between, including Super35.

Contemporary films & TV series utilizing Leica R lenses to achieve an iconic look:

  • Murder in Big Horn (2023)*
    Ozark DP Eric quote
  • The Resident (2018–2023)
  • All that Breathes (2022)
  • Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
  • Ozark – Season 3 (2022)
  • Dos Estaciones (2022)*
  • El Planeta (2021)
  • Human Factors (2021)
  • Lost Girls (2020)
  • The Mountains Are a Dream that Call to Me (2020)
  • Bull (2019)
  • Joker (2019)
  • Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
  • Moonlight Sonata (2019)
  • Le Livre D’image (2018)
  • The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
  • Snowden (2016)
  • Sword of Destiny (2016)
  • Steve Jobs (2015)*
  • Many others...

*Movies captured on  Optical Brilliance Leica R Duclos Cine-Sets

Still a relative secret, Leica Rs provide a cinematic image with film-like qualities that by all intents and purposes are unattainable on modern lenses, and at a fraction of the cost of a comparable cine-set. The 3 primary Leica R Lens series: F1.4 Summilux, F2.0 Summicron, F2.8 Elmarit were designed to provide a consistent image despite their name and speed differences. Given the sheer number of Leica R focal lengths, series and 40+ year span of production with frequent color/coating updates along the way, countless set combinations can be achieved. With over a decade of experience, Optical Brilliance cuts through the noise to ensure each Leica R cine-set is vintage/color-matched and QC tested for discerning DoPs, Directors and OPs from around the globe.

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Photographers are also drawn to Leica R lenses for their defining character and amazing build quality. Whether capturing film on an older Leica R body, a newer digital Leica SL2 or adapting to another camera system (i.e. from Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fuji, etc.), bringing rich vintage Leica R character into your photographs has never been easier, or more fun!

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