The DJ-Optical Ultra Slim 35mm f/3.5 MC pancake rangefinder-coupled lens for Leica M-mount is now listed for sale on eBay (previously reported here). The lens features an ultra-slim design with the barrel protruding only about 15mm when mounted.
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Leica BOX prototype, a Leica R6 owned by photography icon Sebastião Salgado, and outstanding lenses in the spotlight
The auction house Leitz Photographica Auction is staging the 49th edition of its namesake event dedicated to historically significant cameras and vintage photographic equipment. Among the highlights of the auction, which will take place on 28 November at Leica World in Wetzlar, are an exceptionally rare Leica BOX camera from the 1950s, a Leica R6 owned by Magnum photographer Sebastião Salgado (1944–2025), and a re-edition of the Elcan 66 mm f/2. In addition, an exhibition celebrating 60 years of Leica Noctilux will open at Leica World during the auction weekend.
→ Two weeks ago, Godox released firmware update v1.18 for the iT32 flash (additional information), improving compatibility with the Leica M11 camera. Last week, Godox updated the firmware on the X5L wireless flash trigger for Leica and iT30ProL compact TTL flashes, and they’re now compatible with the Leica M11. You can find all Godox products for Leica here.
→ Godox also released a new compact iM10 mini flash with a universal, single-contact hot shoe for $25 (currently in stock at B&H Photo and Amazon). Additional information is available here.
→ The previously reported Sirui Swift 20mm f/2.4 and 40mm f/2.2 autofocus full-frame prime lenses for Leica L mounts are now available for pre-order at Amazon and the official Sirui store for $149 (use code RUMORS for 5% off).
In addition to the Milano Incognito in Black, Brown, and Taupe, Rock n Roll launched new Milano backpacks in brown and taupe. Here is the full Milano line:
Leica Rumors readers get 15% off at rocknrollstraps.com with the code RUMORS15.
Additional information:
In the next 6 weeks, there will be four major Leica auctions:
The autumn Lidong Camera & Photo auction will be held on December 12th, 2026, in Hangzhou, China.
The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on November 21, 2026, in Chicago.
A rare Leica / Hughes Leitz 17mm f/2 fisheye lens prototype sold for $20,001 at Goodwill (the starting price was just $35):
The rare Leica/Hughes Leitz 17mm f/2 is a massive prototype fisheye lens made in Canada by Hughes Leitz Optical Technologies (the name used after Hughes Aircraft acquired Ernst Leitz Canada/ELCAN in late 1990 and before the sale to Raytheon in late 1997) specifically for Electrosonic. Weighing nearly 12 kg (about 26 lbs), it delivers a 163° field of view, features fixed focus with no aperture diaphragm, and was built for specialized industrial or projection use.
Additional information on the Leica / Hughes Leitz 17mm f/2 fisheye lens can be found here:
Check out this rare Leitz 17mm f/2 fisheye lens listed on eBay for $24k
Check out this rare Leica / Hughes Leitz 17mm 2.0 fisheye lens
Leica opened a new flagship store in London Mayfair with a Leica M-A King Nerd limited edition camera:
