Brightin Star officially announced the previously reported 14mm f/2.8 wide-angle full-frame manual-focus lens for L-mount. Pre-orders are now open at:
The 48th Leitz Photographica Auction was held on June 13, 2026, at Leica Welt in Wetzlar, Germany. The top lot was a 1957 Leica MP-33 in black paint (one of only 141 produced) with a matching Leicavit rapid winder and a Summicron lens, which sold for €600,000 including premium. Close behind was an experimental Leica Ig prototype (serial 750000, ca. 1955) at €540,000, while an ultra-rare 1938 Leica IIIb black paint, one of just five made. realized €312,000 (nearly ten times its low estimate). Other standouts included a 2017 Leica MP “Meister Edition Berlin” outfit at €132,000 and several recent limited-edition M cameras that also exceeded expectations. The sale underscored robust collector demand for both early rarities with strong provenance and modern special editions, with a Leica M10-P Safari prototype charity lot raising €16,000 for “Licht ins Dunkel.”
After almost a one-and-a-half-year break, Meyer Optik Gorlitz (based in Hamburg, Germany) is currently developing a new 42mm f/1.2 lens for Leica M-mount. Here is what we know so far:
Here is a close-up of the red aperture blades:
Meyer Optik Gorlitz lenses are sold at B&H Photo (see M-mount selection).
Previous coverage of Meyer Optik Gorlitz lenses can be found here and here.
The official Meyer Optik Gorlitz website can be found here.
The Leica LS3-P camera is rumored to be announced on June 25, and it is expected to look like this mockup (not a real leaked picture, just for illustration purposes):
For comparison, here is the Leica SL3:
And the Leica SL3 Reporter (also without a red dot, like the SL3-P):
Here are the rumored Leica SL3-P camera specifications:
Two new SL lenses are also rumored, but I am not sure whether they will be announced at the same time as the SL3-P:
The previously rumored Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 “Chip” pancake L-mount lens is now officially announced and currently in stock at:
Lens features:
Reminder – Viltrox is now part of the L-Mount Alliance:
DxO started a new summer sale where you can get 20% off any DxO software with the discount code SummerRumors2026 (valid for new customers only). This offer is valid from June 15th to July 10th, 2026. See the latest DxO releases here.
Use coupon code RUMORS for a 15% discount at Aftershoot. See the details on their latest major release here.
Skylum has launched a new Luminar Summer Sale with discounts of up to 70%. The campaign runs June 5-28, 2026. See the previous Skylum releases here.
ON1 Photo RAW 2026.4 has been released with a new intro promo. See the latest ON1 releases here.
Travel Photography Cheat Sheets summer sale: up to 88% off until June 30th.
Via PhotoRumors
Here are the upcoming/rumored Leica SL camera and lenses:
I am not sure if both new lenses will be released at the same time as the camera. The official announcement is expected at the end of June (or in the next two weeks).
