Leica is rumored to announce a new Elcan 66mm f/2 limited-edition lens next week, on September 3rd (Thursday).
The new model will be part of the vintage/historical/heritage/classic collection.
Only 660 pieces will be produced, and the price is expected to be around 9,000 dollars/euros.
Additional information on the original Elcan 2/66mm:
The previously reported 7artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX full-frame fisheye lens L-mount is now available for purchase at the 7artisans online store – use code RUMORS for a discount (coming soon to B&H Photo).
Additional information on the lens can be found here:
Mr. Ding Studio is currently developing new Leica M-mount conversion kits for the classic Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.7, 50mm f/1.4, and 85mm f/1.4 lenses. The design will keep the original outer barrel and brand ring intact. The installation process will be much easier. The new kits are in the final R&D stage and have already gone through several iterations of testing and refinement. The official release is expected by the end of the year.
Mr.Ding Studio is also working on a new M-mount rehousing/conversion kit for the Schneider Componon 50mm f/2.8 lens (see eBay listings):
Mr. Ding Studio currently still has in stock the following Leica M-mount lens conversion kits (see all products):
Last year I reported on the Leica M-A “Leica Historica” 50th anniversary limited edition set, but the information was very limited – basically only from a magazine cover:
Coming soon: new Leica limited edition camera to mark the 50th anniversary of “Leica Historica”
The edition is now all sold out, and I can share some additional pictures of what I think is probably the best-looking Leica camera ever made:
To mark the 50th anniversary of Leica Historica, Leica presented two exclusive special editions in 2025, each limited to just 50 pieces:
SUB13 (see previous coverage) announced a new Skeleton underwater housing for Leica Q3 cameras:
As previously reported, the new Schneider Kreuznach × LK Samyang AF 60-180mm f/2.8 lens for L-mount is now available for purchase at B&H Photo:
Samyang already has the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 (additional information) and 14-24mm f/2.8 (additional information) lenses for Leica L-mount.
Samyang joined the L-Mount Alliance in 2023.
Previous coverage of the 60-180mm f/2.8 lens can be found here:
The latest Leica Q3 M11-P D-Lux 8 metal gray cameras are currently in stock at:
Additional information on the Leica metal gray cameras can be found here:
