Monthly Archives: March 2021

The new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens will be released on March 25th

The new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount will be released on March 25th. Pre-orders are currently open at: B&H Photo PopFlash Jo Geier (EU) The Sony E-mount version will come later (April 9th). Via Cosina, DC.Watch

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How to tether a Leica SL2 camera using Capture One Pro 21

Last week Capture One released version 14.1.0 with added Live-View support with zoom & pan for several Leica cameras (see this post for more info). Here is a demonstration of how easy it is to connect a Leica SL2 (or SL2-S) to a laptop running the latest version of Capture One Pro 21 (14.1.0): For a limited time, the […]

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Jason Momoa: “Leica For Life”

Jason Momoa, an actor and a big Leica fan, recently posted this “Leica For Life” video on YouTube:

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Get a free Leica M6 camera pin with every purchase from the Leica Rumors Online Store

For the next two weeks (until the end of March) for every purchase made from the Leica Rumors Online Store, you will get a free Leica M6 camera pin shipped to you. Check out also this exclusive deal: $60 off the 7artisans 28mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount.

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New Leica SL2 half cases from Oberwerth

Oberwerth introduced new half cases for Leica SL2 cameras. Three different versions are available in different colors – closed, with battery hatch, or fully open:

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Meyer Optik Görlitz Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens for Leica M and L-mounts announced

Today Meyer Optik Görlitz announced a new Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens for Leica M and L-mounts (not rangefinder coupled). Pre-orders are now open at B&H: The initial Primoplan 58 f1.9 was developed by the brilliant Meyer-Optik designer Paul Schäfter 80 years ago. Its light intensity of 1:1.9, which was considered extremely high back then, […]

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What’s next for Leica?

After the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams limited edition camera and Leica 35mm APO Summicron lens announcements, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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