Eastman Kodak announced a new batch of photographic films – two new professional lines totaling six stocks: the Ektapan black-and-white negative films and the Ektacolor Pro color negative films. The new films are essentially the same high-quality emulsions as the former Kodak T-Max (for Ektapan) and Portra (for Ektacolor Pro) lines, now rebranded under the classic/vintage Kodak names.
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Leica Camera is rumored to introduce a new 3% price increase on all Leica products in Europe in April. I am trying to get the new price list. Stay tuned.
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Leica Camera recently introduced price increases in the US.
After the initial $1,000 discount, the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “Glossy Black” lens is now $1,376 off:
The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “Glossy Black” lens is now $1000 off:
Update: now $1,376 off.
Additional informtion on this lens can be found here:
Officially announced: Leica M11 camera and Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens in glossy black paint
→ The Leica SL2 camera drops to $4,805 on Amazon.
→ Phil Penman and the new Leica Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH lens.
→ Venus Optics officially announced the previously reported Laowa 15-24mm T8 and 15-35mm T12 macro probe zoom lenses (adaptable to L-mount). Orders are now open at B&H Photo. Additional information is available here.
→ DxO released new versions of PhotoLab 9.6. DxO PhotoLab is an advanced RAW photo editor covering the full workflow – from demosaicing and noise reduction to local adjustment, optical corrections, color management, and print soft proofing. Additional information is available here.
→ Panasonic Europe reports record Lumix full-frame market share for 2025 (L-mount):
The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens is now back in stock and open for pre-order (limited quantities). The Mandler 35mm f/2 is a complete reproduction of the optical formula of the original Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 seven-element lens. The name “Mandler” is a tribute to Walter Mandler, who designed many legendary Leica lenses.
See previous coverage of the lens here:
The latest Pixii Max M-mount full-frame camera model is now $500 off (the previous Pixii A2572+ model is up to $600 off, depending on the model):
The next Pixii camera is expected to be released in the summer (2026):
The next Pixii camera is expected to be released in the summer of 2026 (+ Pixii Black Friday Sale)
Additional coverage of the Pixii Max M-mount full-frame camera can be found here:
