A new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH was leaked in a French magazine (Chasseur d’Images #307 page 12). The price will be 8000 Euros (ouch!), released @ Photokina. 0.95! Wow! Leica managed to create one of the fastest lenses ever (there was a Canon 0.95/50mm back in 1961). I am still trying to gather more info on this rumor. Stay tuned.
The following lenses should be released @ Photokina as well:
M Summilux 21 f/1.4 – price: 5000 Euros
M Summilux 24 f/1.4 – price: 5000 Euros
M Elmar 24 f/3.8 – price: 1800 Euros
Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Actually the last price is not so bad
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That is most likely a Leica M8.2 with the extra Auto-ISO mode and Vulcanite covering.
Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux ASPH
Ecco un obiettivo da Leica che pi‚à öœÄ luminoso, quasi, non si pu‚à ö‚⧅
Come avete potuto notare questa lente ‚à ö¬Æ f/0,95, praticamente pi‚à öœÄ di due volte pi‚à öœÄ luminosa di un obiettivo f/1,4. L’immagine ‚à ö¬Æ stata trovata su una rivista francese, …
Chasseur d’Images is pouring Leica rumors (updated)
Update: got email from someone that has the magazine: no Nikon rumors.The latest Chasseur d’Images is pouring Leica rumors (see here and here). It is suppose to be #307 page 12? Can someone check for any Nikon news? Please? …
Yes, a M8.2 (written at the bottom left of first image. And another shutter (quieter).
User has option to select when shutter is cocked (not fully sure what it means though…).
New screen glass (unscratchable).
Auto iso in all modes.
Quick exposure compensation.
New (smaller and faster) battery charger.
That’s all folks…
Lenses, M8.2, D-Lux 4, C-Lux 3 – all on Sept 15th correct?
They don’t say…
Will be introduced at Photokina later this month. (I have the magazine in front of me…)
It is the aspherical Elmar 24/3.8
Do they say something about Nikon?
I haven’t found anything regarding a new Nikon DSLR (there is a test of the D90 though).
As a (mainly) Nikon user, I wish there has been some news…
Usually they have coverage for all companies, but not this time. Thanks!
Zeiss produced a 50 f/0.7 for NASA that was adapted to mount on a 35mm motion picture camera for Kubrick and used to shoot a couple of scenes in “Barry Lyndon”
Yes, correct – but not for mass production. Read about it here.
Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008
After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008):”The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until doomsday because it’s money in their bank ….!”It all makes sense so far. This is what we have so far:Noctilux 0.95 plus 3 additional lensesLeica M8.2 – only an upgrade to M8 (not FF)M9 will be full frame, but it will not be release during Photokina …
Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008
After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008):”The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until doomsday because it’s money in their bank ….!”It all makes sense so far. This is what we have so far:Noctilux 0.95 plus 3 additional lensesLeica M8.2 – only an upgrade to M8 (not FF)M9 will be full frame, but it will not be release during Photokina …
Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008
After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008):”The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until doomsday because it’s money in their bank ….!”It all makes sense so far. This is what we have so far:Noctilux 0.95 plus 3 additional lensesLeica M8.2 – only an upgrade to M8 (not FF)M9 will be full frame, but it will not be release during Photokina …
Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008
After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008):”The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until doomsday because it’s money in their bank ….!”It all makes sense so far. This is what we have so far:Noctilux 0.95 plus 3 additional lensesLeica M8.2 – only an upgrade to M8 (not FF)M9 will be full frame, but it will not be release during Photokina …
if you do not have all that money one could get that contax/yashica c/y-leica m-adapter from
http://elefoto.com.cn/en/adapter-product.asp?ID=7
i wonder how focussing is working.
michael przewrocki
The 24mm lens shown above cannot be a Summilux. It’s only f/3.8, not f/1.4 that is required for the title of Summilux. Probably a Summarit or Elmarit.
I got the text and the pictures from different sources.
that great an d all but look at the aperture ring, it clearly states f/3.8
That f/3.8 lens is more likely the rumored 18mm lens.
That body is different also from the “real” M8. Look at the shutterspeed dial. On this, there seem to be 2 red markings. Also the covering on the body is different, this one looks like the good old M6.
Is this the new version? M8.2 or M9 in disguise?
This is interesting – I did not notice it. Thanks.
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