{"product_id":"leica-apo-macro-elmarit-sl-100-f-2-8-black","title":"Leica APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-SL 100 f\/2.8 - Black","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLeica APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-SL 100 f\/2.8 – Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor Those Who Look Closer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLeica APO-MACRO-ELMARIT-SL 100 f\/2.8\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-precision L-Mount macro and portrait lens designed for the Leica SL system. It bridges two creative worlds—macro detail and portrait expression—bringing out structures, textures, and character that are often invisible to the naked eye. 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