At the 2013 NAB show in Las Vegas Leica will announce a new line of Summicron-C cinema prime lenses. After the Summilux-C series, the new Summicron-C lenses will offer lower priced solution for ARRI-PL mount cameras. The new lenses will have the same size, diameter and (nearly) the same weight, priced at 17,000$ (in comparison to [...]
During the 2013 CP+ show in Japan, Voigtländer quietly announced a new Nokton 50mm f/1.5 Asph lens for M-mount based on their classic L39 design from the 1950s (see eBay listings, images on flickr). Here are the lens specs:
The guys from Dale Photo & Digital got a confirmation from Leica USA that the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is finally shipping in the US. The lens was officially announced last year, but then it was delayed. The price is $7,195.00. Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens design and technical specs:
Here is a hands-on video on the new Voigtländer 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens for M mount ($1,249.00) that was announced during Photokina and is currently in stock at B&H:
After the new APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens was delayed, Leica did not specify a new release date, but Amazon currently lists the lens as “usually ships within 2 to 4 weeks”.
B&H is now taking pre-orders for the new Voigtländer 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens (M mount) that was announced during Photokina. The US price is $1,249.00.
The Leica APO-TELYT-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,495) will now be manufactured with 6-bit coding. One of the reasons for this step is because the new Leica M digital rangefinder will make it easier to use telephoto lenses (live view, focus confirmation). If you have purchased the Leica APO-TELYT-M 135 mm f/3.4 lens after September 1st 2012, you can [...]
