90mm Lenses
58 lenses in the catalogue, 1931 to 2026
90mm is the classic telephoto on an M. It compresses the background and pulls a subject clear of it, which makes it the usual choice for portraits, for details, and for landscapes where you want one thing rather than all of it.
The catch is framing. The 90mm frame lines are the smallest in the viewfinder and focus has to be accurate, because there is little depth of field to cover a mistake. Get it right and the separation between subject and background is unlike anything shorter.
What to expect
- Strong subject separation and background compression.
- The smallest frame lines in the viewfinder, so framing takes care.
- Little margin for a focusing error wide open.
What is on this list
Every 90mm M and LTM lens I have records for: Leica APO-Summicron, Tele-Elmarit and the soft-focus Thambar, alongside the Voigtländer APO-Skopar and others. Filter by aperture, weight or size, and sort by price.
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The cheapest 90mm M / LTM-mount lens right now is Leica Elmar 90mm f/4 at €83. Across 37 tracked 90mm lenses, prices run from €83 to €9,724 (median €415). See the live price index →
The Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 90mm f/4 Close Focus is a compact apochromatic VM lens with 0.5m close focus and eight elements in six groups.
Voigtländer APO-Ultron 90mm f/2 VM is a compact apochromatic Leica M telephoto lens with clinical rendering and good color reproduction.
The Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO is a compact manual-focus Leica M-mount macro reaching twice life size, of niche interest to M-system close-up shooters.
The TTArtisan M 90mm f/1.25 is an affordable, very fast rangefinder-coupled M-mount portrait lens prized for its extreme shallow depth of field.
The Voigtländer APO-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 is a compact apochromatic short telephoto in Leica M mount, prized by rangefinder users for sharpness in a 250g body.
The Zhong Yi Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 is a fast manual-focus M-mount portrait prime, a low-cost alternative to Leica's 90mm Summilux.
The Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. is the fastest 90mm M-mount lens Leica has built, a heavyweight portrait optic prized by rangefinder collectors.
The Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 is a 2017 M-mount soft-focus portrait lens reviving a 1935 Leitz cult classic, prized for its romantic, painterly rendering.
The Leica Summarit-M 90mm f/2.4 is the M-mount system's most affordable 90mm telephoto, a compact 2014 redesign prized by collectors as a lighter APO alternative.
The Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 II (11670) is a compact collapsible M-mount short telephoto, prized by collectors for close focusing and tiny size.
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 85mm f/4 ZM, a compact manual-focus short telephoto in Leica M mount prized as a light, sharp travel and landscape lens.
The Leica Summarit-M 90mm f/2.5 is a compact, affordable M-mount short telephoto from the 2007 Summarit-M family, valued by collectors for its image quality.
The Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm f/2 ZM is a German-made M-mount telephoto, prized by collectors as one of the rarest lenses in the Zeiss ZM range.
The Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 is a compact collapsible M-mount telephoto whose pairing with the Macro-Adapter-M makes it a versatile collector favorite.
The Voigtländer APO-LANTHAR 90mm f/3.5 is a compact apochromatic LTM telephoto, the longest of the lenses launched with Cosina's Bessa-R and prized by rangefinder users.
The Konica M-Hexanon 90mm f/2.8 is a Leica M-mount short telephoto built for the Hexar RF, a well-made, collectible alternative to the Leica Elmarit-M 90.
The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH is an apochromatic short-telephoto M-mount lens, prized by collectors for class-leading sharpness wide open.
The Leica Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 is a compact M-mount short telephoto with a built-in hood, prized by collectors as a sharp, affordable portrait lens.
The Leica Summicron-M 90mm f/2 II Type 2 is a Canadian-made M-mount portrait lens (11136/11137), the E55 pre-ASPH prized for its classic rendering.
The Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4 is a compact Leica M-mount telephoto built around the CL and CLE rangefinders, prized by collectors for its small size.
The Leica Summicron-M 90mm f/2 (pre-ASPH), order numbers 11136 and 11137, is a fast Canadian-designed telephoto for the M rangefinder, prized by portrait shooters.
The Leica Tele-Elmarit-M 90mm f/2.8 is a compact M-mount short telephoto whose four-element "thin" version is prized by collectors for its small size.
The Leica Elmar-C 90mm f/4 is a compact four-element M-mount telephoto built for the Leica CL, valued by collectors as an affordable, well-made portrait lens.
The Leica Tele-Elmarit 90mm f/2.8 "Fat" is a Canadian-made M and LTM short telephoto from the 1960s, prized by collectors for its compact true-tele design.
The Leica Elmar 90mm f/4 is a compact, lightweight M-mount short telephoto, a long-lived collector-friendly classic prized for portability and modest aperture.
The Canon 85mm f/1.8 is a fast LTM (M39) rangefinder portrait lens made from 1961 to 1975, prized by collectors for its rendering and scarcity.
The Leica Elmarit 90mm f/2.8 is a 1959 short telephoto for M and screw mount, the rangefinder portrait classic that the later Tele-Elmarit replaced.
The Canon 85mm f/1.9 II is a six-element LTM rangefinder portrait lens from 1958, a lighter restyled successor to the 1951 Serenar prized by collectors.
Classic Canadian Leica 90mm f/2 Summicron: same sharp soul from 1959–1980, with changing looks, materials, blades, and handling over time.
The Tokyo Kogaku Topcor 90mm f/3.5 is a scarce LTM triplet telephoto sold with Leotax rangefinders, valued by collectors of Japanese screw-mount glass.
A circa-1956 Enna Ennaston 85mm f/1.5 in original rangefinder-coupled Leica M39 mount, a high-speed six-element Gauss-type portrait lens from Munich.
Steinheil's Culminar 85mm f/2.8 VL is a Tessar-type LTM portrait lens from 1950s Munich, an uncoupled, budget-priced alternative to Leitz telephotos.
The Leica Elmar 90mm f/4 Collapsible is a compact M-mount telephoto whose locking collapsible barrel and modest, dependable rendering make it a collector favorite.
The Nippon-Kogaku Nikkor-P.C 8.5cm f/2 is an LTM Sonnar-type portrait lens whose sharpness helped make the Nikkor name famous worldwide among collectors.
The Canon 85mm f/1.5 II is a fast Gauss-type LTM screw-mount portrait telephoto, the lighter alloy-barrel evolution of Canon's super-speed 85 prized by collectors.
A 1953 Japanese 85mm f/1.5 portrait lens with seven elements in three groups, original coupled LTM focus, 16 blades and 1.07m close focus.
The Canon 85mm f/1.5 I is a fast Gauss-type LTM portrait lens of 1952, prized by Leica screw-mount collectors for its chrome build and rare optics.
The Canon 85mm f/1.9 Serenar is a chrome, six-element LTM (M39) rangefinder portrait lens, a fast short telephoto sought by Leica screw-mount collectors.
The KMZ Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 is a Soviet Sonnar-derived portrait lens produced in M39 and Contax/Kiev rangefinder mounts, combining a seven-element optical design with a rounded 15-blade diaphragm.
The Canon Serenar 85mm f/2 II is the heavier 1951 LTM portrait-lens revision, with six elements in four groups and a substantial 615g barrel.
The Carl Zeiss Opton Sonnar 85mm f/2 is the postwar West German Contax rangefinder portrait lens, a coated seven-element Sonnar prized by collectors.
The Officine Galileo Ogmar 9cm f/4 is a rare Italian LTM telephoto, an Elmar-type lens built around 1950 for Leica-copy cameras and prized by collectors.
The Officine Galileo Esagon 8.5cm f/2.8 is a scarce Italian 85mm short telephoto in Leica screw (LTM) mount, of interest mainly to collectors of Galileo optics.
An early-1950s Angénieux Type P1 90mm f/1.8 portrait lens with five elements in four groups, coupled LTM focusing and a 1m near limit.
A 1949 Dutch 90mm f/4.5 short telephoto in an original chrome, rangefinder-coupled Leica M39 mount; its optical formula remains undocumented.
The Canon Serenar 85mm f/2 I is an early 1948 LTM portrait lens with six elements in four groups, rangefinder coupling and a heavy chrome barrel.
A late-1940s coupled 85mm f/2.8 LTM portrait lens for the Minolta-35, with five elements, ten blades and several documented chrome barrel revisions.
The Angénieux Type Y1 90mm f/2.5 is a rare French, rangefinder-coupled LTM portrait lens with four-element optics and twelve blades.
Wollensak Velostigmat 90mm f/4.5 Series II LTM is a rare E. Leitz New York Leica screw-mount telephoto lens for collectors.
Leica Summarex 85mm f/1.5 LTM portrait lens, rare fast Leitz telephoto with SOOCX heritage, 11025 reference, and strong collector appeal.
The Leica Thambar 9cm f/2.2 is Leitz's only dedicated soft-focus portrait lens, a prewar LTM rangefinder classic prized by collectors today.
A classic 85mm f/2 Sonnar for Contax RF, with a seven-element telephoto design, coupled external-bayonet focusing and strong portrait isolation.
The Leica Elmar 9cm f/4 four-element rigid lens is a coupled LTM and M-mount telephoto, valued for compact build and classic rendering.
The early broad-barrel Leica Elmar 9cm f/4, introduced in 1931 with a four-element design, fifteen-blade diaphragm and varied LTM coupling.
The KIPON Iberit (Elegant) 90mm f/2.4 is a compact all-metal manual short telephoto for Leica M, a budget homage to classic German rangefinder lenses.
The Sun Sola 9cm f/4 is a rare Japanese, rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto with Elmar-style handling, a 34mm filter thread and twelve blades.
A late-1940s British 85mm f/2 portrait lens with six elements in four groups, coupled Leica M39 focusing, E49 filters and 1.22m close focus.
A factory rangefinder-coupled 90mm f/2.8 M39 portrait lens by A. Schacht Ulm, with one-metre close focus and a distinctive rounded 16-blade diaphragm.