Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Announced: Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM Type I / Type II lenses

By LR admin | Published: October 14, 2022

The previously rumored Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM Type I / Type II lenses are now officially announced. Shipping will start in November. Technical specs and lens design diagram:

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New Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 “Steel Rim” lens reissue rumored to be announced next week with the M6 camera

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022

I have been talking about a new Leica M 35mm “Heritage” lens for a while and I think a new Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 Steel Rim lens will be finally announced next week together with the Leica M6 camera. This vintage lens reissue will be slightly different from the original body and will be […]

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Leica to announce a new 21mm f/2 APO lens for the SL system (Leica APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH)

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022

A few days ago I reported about the Leica SL event with Olaf Wolf & Alexandre Simoes that took place at Foto Koch in Germany on October 10th. At the end of the presentation, at the 1:09:47 mark, the Leica rep confirmed that a new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH lens: I was told that […]

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Coming in November: new Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Type II VM lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022

Cosina is rumored to announce a new Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Type II VM lens for Leica M mount next month (November). The new lens will be available in two colors (black and silver). Previous coverage of the Voigtlander VM lenses can be found here:

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Leica L-mount lens rumors: 100-400mm, 105mm, and teleconverters

By LR admin | Published: October 6, 2022

Here are the latest Leica L-mount rumors: Leica 100-400mm lens for L-mount Leica is rumored to announce a new 100-400mm lens for L-mount. The lens will be made in Japan, but I was told that it is not a direct rebrand of the Sigma version and will incorporate some elements/features designed by Leica. The price […]

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The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH and Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lenses could be discontinued

By LR admin | Published: October 3, 2022

The Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH lens is no longer listed on the Leica USA website. A website search also cannot locate the lens. The lens is out of stock at B&H and on backorder at Adorama. The Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lens is still listed on Leica’s website, but it is “No Longer Available” […]

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New: Venus Optics Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame 2X macro lens for Leica L-mount

By LR admin | Published: September 22, 2022

The previously rumored  Venus Optics Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO full frame 2X macro lens for Leica L-mount is now officially announced and available for order: Pre-order here (coming soon to B&H) Product page Press release Technical specifications can be found here and here Sample photos:

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