With the Leica Pro format of the S-System, this compact standard zoom lens corresponds to a 24-72mm lens in 35mm systems. It is the only 3-times zoom lens in the digital medium-format market. The Leica Vario-Elmar-S 30-90mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH combines a very versatile range of focal lengths, compact dimensions and low weight with excellent image quality over the entire focal length range, from infinity to close-up, at widest aperture and stopped down. Its performance makes the lens a full-fledged alternative to fixed focal-length lenses. The lens is primarily characterized by it compactness and light-weight; it boosting the photographer's flexibility particularly in travel, fashion, and photo journalism.