The cheap Chinese 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount triggered a lot of interest and I received several questions from readers. While I am trying to get a lens for review from the manufacturer, here is some additional information (the lens is currently in stock at Amazon and eBay):
Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo that takes place every year in New York City. This should not be a surprise since the relevance of those type of shows has been diminishing over the years. I expect more companies to start dropping out of major photo shows, especially since Photokina already announced that from […]
Leica released firmware update version 1.7.4.0 for the M10 camera with improvements of SD card compatibility:
A quick update on the rumored new Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens and Leica TL2 camera – it seems that we are now getting closer to the official announcement because the product pages already exist on the official Leica website. See for yourself – if you go to: http://de.leica-camera.com/Fotografie/Leica-TL/Leica-TL2 http://de.leica-camera.com/Fotografie/Leica-M/M-Objektive/Noctilux-M-1-1,25-75-ASPH (redirects to Salzburg – probably the code name […]
The Japanese website Nokishita just confirmed what I already reported a week ago – the new Leica TL mirrorless camera will be announced soon: The name of the new camera will be Leica TL2 There will be two different colors: 18187 (silver anodized) and 18188 (black anodized) The new camera will use the current Leica BP-DC13 lithium-ion battery Stay tuned […]
The Handevision IBERIT 90mm f/2.4 lens is now shipping (the other IBERIT lenses have been available for a while). The lens is available for both M (rangefinder coupled) and SL/TL mounts (as well as other mirrorless mounts). Check pricing, colors and pre-order options at B&H and Adorama. Here are the technical specifications for the M version: Focal Length […]
The Chinese company 7Artisans has a new 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount. The lens is rangefinder coupled and is probably the cheapest M-mount lens available today at $369 (listed for sale on Amazon and on eBay). A silver version is also available: 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens specifications: Full frame: yes Compatible camera mount: Leica M-mount Focal length: 50mm […]
Here are a few interesting Leica cameras and lenses I spotted at the B&H used department during my recent trip to New York:
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