Monthly Archives: February 2025

Another L-mount announcement: new Panasonic Lumix S1R II camera

The previously rumored Panasonic Lumix S1R II camera is now officially announced: Orders: Adorama | B&H Photo | Erhardt | Koch | Calumet | WEX Additional information Related videos (at the bottom of the post) Product page Features: Lifelike detail with the new 44.3MP sensor AFC 40 fps burst shooting High-resolution and wide dynamic range Phase […]

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Hands-on pictures of the new Sigma BF full-frame L-mount camera

Here are a few hands-on pictures of the new Sigma BF full-frame L-mount camera (pre-order links: B&H, Adorama, WEX, Koch, Erhardt):

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20 things you need to know about the new Sigma BF full-frame mirrorless camera with L-mount

Here are 20 things you need to know about the new Sigma BF full-frame mirrorless camera with L-mount: The BF stands for “Beautiful foolishness” No memory card slots No EVF No IBIS Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) for video only There are new BF matching I series silver lenses Only three buttons Haptic responsive controls 230GB […]

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The new Sigma L-mount products are now available for pre-order (BF camera, 300-600mm, 16-300mm, I series lenses)

The new Sigma products are now available for pre-order: Sigma BF camera (L): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens (E/L): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens (E/L/X/RF): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma […]

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Thypoch announced a new Simera 75mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount

Thypoch announced a new Simera 75mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount (previously reported here). Pre-order links (updated): US: B&H Photo | Adorama DE: Foto Erhardt | Foto Koch | Calumet UK: WEX Photo International shipping: Thypoch website Key features of the Simera 75mm f/1.4 lens: 16 iris blades for perfectly rounded bokeh at any stop No visible […]

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Sigma announces a new BF camera and series I silver lenses for L-mount

Sigma just announced a new BF camera and several new lenses for L-mount, and I am sure many Leica fans will discover several similarities and the minimalist designs of the already discontinued Leica TL models. I can bet Leica had some input on the design. The BF in the camera name stands for “Beautiful foolishness”. Pre-orders […]

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Leica digest #173

→ JJC grip for Leica Q3 cameras (see more Q3 accessories here). → The Leica SL2 camera is now $3,600 off. → The Panasonic Lumix S5 (Leica L-mount) is now $800 off. → A new Leica Akademie Netherlands has been added to the global network (not officially launched yet). Pictured above is the “Inspiration Leica Akademie” book. → […]

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