Tag Archives: Noctilux

Coming next: Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 lens (in January)

By LR admin | Published: December 23, 2025

The next announcement from Leica is rumored to be for the new Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 lens in January 2026. Stay tuned for updates. What’s next for Leica? (updated)

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What’s next for Leica? (updated)

By LR admin | Published: December 12, 2025

After the Leica M EV1, Leica Q3 Monochrom, Leica SL3 Reporter, and Safari lenses announcements, here is an updated list/recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see all previous reports here): New Leitz phone New Leica SL 44MP camera (around May 2026) Leica M12 (rumored for 2026) Leica mirrorless medium format camera (2026?) Leica M-mount lens rumors: Leica […]

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Rumors: the silver Leica Noctilux-M 1:0.95/50 ASPH lens will be discontinued soon

By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2025

The latest rumors suggest that the silver Noctilux-M 1:0.95/50 ASPH lens will be discontinued soon. The lens is currently in stock at only a few retailers, and it is out of stock at the official Leica website: Americas B&H Photo (in stock) Leica Miami (out of stock) Classic Connection (no longer listed) Europe WEX Photo […]

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Another online sighting of the rumored Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: June 2, 2025

There is another online sighting of the rumored Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens: The new Noctilux-M 1:1.2/35 ASPH is rumored to be announed in July. The next Leitz Auction will take place on June 27th in Wetzlar, and the 2025 Leica Experience Days will be July 11-13 – plenty of opportunities to release a new […]

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Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: May 20, 2025

A member of the Leica forum discovered that his photos were wrongly marked in the FOTOS app as taken with a “Noctilux-M 1:1.2/35 ASPH” lens: I installed Firmware 2.2.2 into my Leica M11 and M11 Mono. Everything seemed to be working fine until I attached my 35mm Summicron-M f/2 V4. My Lens Detection on both […]

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Is this the rumored Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 lens?

By LR admin | Published: May 7, 2025

Earlier today, I reported on the rumored Noctilux 35mm lens that is expected in July, and it seems that we now have the first leaked picture of what appears to be a new Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 lens:

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The rumored Leica Noctilux M 35mm lens could be announced in July

By LR admin | Published: May 7, 2025

I have been reporting rumors about a new Leica Noctilux M 35mm lens for a while. If there are no delays, the official announcement could happen as early as July this year. I am still not sure about the actual aperture (f/0.95, f/1.0, etc). Here is one of the 35 Noctilux reports from 2019:

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