
Nokishita spotted a reference to a new Leica 35mm APO Summicron lens in a Leica firmware update:

The previously rumored Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens is now officially announced – see the details with sample photos at Explora and Red Dot Forum. For pricing and availability, check our sponsors: Americas Europe Asia Adorama B&H PopFlash Leica Miami Leica Palm Beach Tamarkin Classic Connection Meister Camera Leica Shop Calumet Leica Store Lisse Red Dot […]

From Leica: “Today, as for more than one century, Leica keeps celebrating the witnesses, the ones who see the everyday beauty, grace and poetry, and the never-ending irony and drama of our human condition, and bring their cameras to the eye in order to frame it and capture it forever.” Be inspired by the Witnesses […]

Today ZY Optics released a Leica M-mount version of their Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens (price in the USD is $799): Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16 Two Extra-Low Dispersion Elements One Ultra High Refraction Element Stepless, Silent Aperture Control Manual Focus Design Support Rangefinder Coupling 9 rounded blade Aperture Compatible with third-party AF adapters […]