This article on the LHSA special edition cameras and lenses is by Bill Rosauer and is republished with the permission of LHSA. For additional information on the new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens check lhsa.org. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the LHSA, and to commemorate this mile- stone, a new LHSA Special Edition […]
The previously rumored Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens is now officially announced. The lens will unite the classic look of the legacy Summicron 50mm f/2 from 1954 with modern technology to fully exploit the contrast and resolution offered by current digital cameras. Only 500 pieces will be produced (300 black and 200 silver […]
The first news is that Leica released a new firmware update for all of their Leica M cameras with added support for the latest two lenses: Support for the new Thambar-M 90 f/2.2 Support for the new Noctilux-M 75 f/1.25 ASPH A Bug, that lead to occasional underexposure when using a flash unit, was fixed (for […]
The previously rumored Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens is now officially announced. The US price is $12,795 (EU price: €11,900). Shipping is expected to start in early 2018. Pre-orders are now open: B&H Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco PopFlash Park Camera (UK) The new lens has a shallower depth of focus than that of […]
The new Leica M-P Typ 240 “Canada Edition” set that was announced a few weeks ago is now also available for purchase in the US: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami New Leica M-P Typ 240 “Canada Edition” set announced
Leica released firmware updated version 1.2 for the Leica TL2 mirrorless camera ($1,950) with added support for the new Elmarit-TL 18 f/2.8 ASPH lens ($1,295). Firmware update rocedure:
Leica updated again their CCD sensor upgrade pricing in the US (the upgrade is available for Leica M9/M9-P/M-E/Monochrom cameras affected by the CCD sensor corrosion issue):
