In the past few days I have been busy reporting on the upcoming Nikon full frame mirrorless camera. Here are some fresh Leica rumors: the previously rumored Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 Asph lens is expected to be released/shown at the 2018 Photokina show in September. Shipping is expected to start in Q1/2019. Several different designs were considered […]
The new Leica C-Lux camera is now shipping. Check out also the additional Leica C-Lux accessories (pictured above) here and here: This leather camera case ($150) is available in red, blue, or taupe. The retro styling is reminiscent of old-fashioned camera cases which allowed for shooting with the case cover half off. If you want protection for the camera but still want all […]
A complete 3D photography solution for the modern Leica M is by Onasj: I became interested in developing a 3D photography (stereophotography) capturing and viewing solution for the modern Leica digital M—one that does not require special glasses or projectors, or crossing your eyes. This quest was ultimately successful, and I’ve been really impressed with the quality […]
“Comparison of Leica M10 vs. Sony a7r3 with the best of Leica vs Sony lenses” is by Onasj (click on images for a high-resolution version): JTLeica (a Leica User Forum member) asked: “I dont mean this as a dig, but I would love to know what you do with your A7RIII images that you cannot do […]
I worked on that review a while back and for some reason I never published it online. The Leica Summarit-M 90mm f/2.5 lens has been discontinued for a while (replaced by the Leica Summarit-M 90mm f/2.4) and I no longer even own that lens (upgraded to the excellent and expensive 90mm Summicron-M). I will still publish […]
Cosina officially released their new Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount (it was officially announced in early 2018). The suggested retail price in Japan (excluding tax) is ¥135,000 (around $1,200). The official US price is not yet announced (check B&H and Adorama). Shipping is expected to start in September 2018. The lens hood […]
Light is the maker of the L16 multi-aperture computational camera that did not get very good reviews when it came out a few months ago. Shortly after the first reports came online about the new Light 9-cameras smartphone camera, Light issued a press release today announcing that SoftBank and Leica Camera invested $121 million in […]
