Category Archives: L-Mount Alliance

What is L² Technology?

By LR admin | Published: April 2, 2023

It seems that there is still confusion between the L Mount and the L² Technology alliance, so Panasonic published a new video trying to explain what L² Technology is:

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First leaked images of the Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens *UPDATED*

By LR admin | Published: March 8, 2023

I have been reporting about the upcoming Leica VARIO-ELMAR-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 lens and new teleconverters for a few months. Yesterday I posted the leaked US pricing of the lens and teleconverter. Today we already have the first leaked pictures (update: more pictures added):

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Leica SL 100-400mm lens and 1.4x teleconverter to be announced very soon (L-mount)

By LR admin | Published: March 7, 2023

The previously rumored 100-400mm SL lens and 1.4x L-mount teleconverter should be announced very soon (probably this week). The new Leica SL 100-400mm lens will be priced at $2,500 and will most likely be based on the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS. The lens will be made in Japan. The new 1.4x SL teleconverter […]

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Leica L-mount at the 2023 CP+ show in Japan

By LR admin | Published: February 24, 2023

Phototrend published their interview with Yosuke Yamane from the 2023 CP+ show in Japan (director of the Imaging Business division at Panasonic) – here are his comments regarding the L-mount alliance and L² Technology:

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DJI released L-mount and M-mount lens units for the Ronin 4D

By LR admin | Published: February 14, 2023

DJI released the L-mount lens unit for the Ronin 4D stabilized movie camera. The DJI Ronin 4D was launched in 2021 and the L-mount additional was announced last year when DJI joined the L-mount alliance : Coming soon: flying Leicas (DJI joins the L-Mount Alliance) The DJI Ronin 4D L-Mount lens mount unit is also […]

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The latest Leica SL camera and lens rumors

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2023

Here are the latest Leica SL camera and lens rumors (an update to my previous post from October last year): The Leica SL 100-400mm zoom lens is rumored to be announced next month for an April release. The Leica SL 18-50mm lens should be coming soon together with a new 1.4 teleconverter. No word yet […]

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Just announced: new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens for Leica L-mount

By LR admin | Published: February 7, 2023

The previously rumored Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens for Leica L mount is now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H | Koch | Erhardt | Calumet Hands-on reports at Explora and West42 More hands-on reports Sample photos Product page Press release Via PhotoRumors  

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