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Viltrox announces their first lens for Leica L-mount: Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 (full-frame)

By LR admin | Published: February 5, 2026

Viltrox announced their first lens for Leica L-mount (previously reported here) – the full-frame Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 is now available for pre-orders at: B&H Photo, Amazon Viltrox store (intro price of $551) Additional information:

Posted in L-Mount Alliance, Leica Lenses| Tagged L-Mount, L-Mount Alliance, Leica L-mount, Viltrox| 9 Comments

11 unreleased Leica camera codenames found in the Fotos app source code

By LR admin | Published: February 4, 2026

Someone on Reddit was looking through the Android Fotos app source code and found new reference codenames for potentially 11 unannounced/new Leica cameras:

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| Tagged Leica FOTOS app, Leica Fotos app for iPad| 31 Comments

The new DJ Optical 50mm f/1.0 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for purchase online

By LR admin | Published: February 3, 2026

The new DJ Optical 50mm f/1.0 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for purchase on eBay and Aliexpress. The lens was announced last year: DJ-Optical launched a 50mm f/1.0 lens for Leica M mount Additional information on the new lens:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Chinese lenses for M-mount, Chinese Noctilux, DJ-Optical 50mm f/1.0 lens for Leica M mount, third party lenses for M-mount| 10 Comments

“Draht” is a new Swiss-made minimalistic grip for Leica M cameras

By LR admin | Published: February 2, 2026

Draht is a new, Swiss-made, minimalistic hand grip developed specifically for Leica M cameras (M10 and M11): Use code LEICARUMORSMMD5 to get 5% off your purchase from the online store. Additional information: Millimetric Design introduces draht: a Swiss-made grip shaped by balance, geometry, and restraint Swiss-based design studio Millimetric Design (mmD) has quietly introduced draht_424[d], a minimalist camera accessory […]

Posted in Leica Accessories, Leica M10, Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-D, Leica M10-P, Leica M10-R, Leica M11, Leica M11 Monochrom, Leica M11-D, Leica M11-P| Tagged draht Swiss-made minimalistic grip for Leica cameras, Leica M10, Leica M11, m11| 23 Comments

Leica Q3 Monochrom camera now in stock

By LR admin | Published: February 2, 2026

The new Leica Q3 Monochrom camera is now in stock at: Americas Europe Asia B&H Photo Leica Miami Tamarkin Classic Connection Leica Lisse WEX | RedDotCameras Calumet | Koch | Görlitz Rangefinder Map Camera Check out the latest Leica Q3 accessories: New Leica Q3 Monochrom camera accessories Owlkrown announced a new Flexgrip for Leica Q2 & Q3 cameras in black […]

Posted in Leica Q3 Monochrom| Tagged Leica Q3 Monochrom| 20 Comments

Leica digest #218

By LR admin | Published: February 1, 2026

→ Viltrox will announce its first L-mount lens on February 5th. The possible choices that have been rumored are: Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount → The Panasonic Lumix S9 camera is now available in new white/silver and black/silver colors in the US (see all other available colors). → Topaz Labs released several new fidelity models […]

Posted in Other Leica Stuff| Tagged Leica digest| 31 Comments

Deal of the day: 40% off all Vi Vante orders

By LR admin | Published: January 31, 2026

Vi Vante is now offering 40% off all orders purchased from their website with the coupon code LR40INTL. Check out their best sellers: Matador Noir (keyring mount) Bengal Lambskin Wrist Strap Sheetline Camera Strap with White Stitching Check out the Vi Vante website for the latest offers, and also visit the Vi Vante Amazon store.

Posted in Deals, Leica Accessories| Tagged Vi Vante camera bags, Vi Vante camera straps| 51 Comments