Erwin Puts reports that the Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 lens has been discontinued: “The M-system, once the backbone of the Leitz and Leica companies, is in danger of becoming a niche product and while still being a cash cow for the company, has no future and will not generate new sales. The annual sales of […]
Converting Leica images using the new Adobe Camera Raw monochrome profiles by Michael Letchford (website | flickr): Converting Leica images using the new Adobe Camera Raw monochrome profiles Up until very recently my favourite way to make a monochrome image conversion was to use Adobe Camera Raw to process the colour RAW file, then transfer […]
The first reviews of the upcoming 7Artisans 35mm f/2 rangefinder coupled lens for Leica M-mount are already available online (I will be getting one shortly, so stay tuned for a more detailed coverage): Unboxing video (source: Weibo): More reviews:
The Russian company Zenit has a new Zenitar 35mm f/1 lens for Leica M-mount listed in their catalog (pictured above). I already reported rumors about this lens last year. Here is what we know so far: Weight 740 grams Lens design: 9 lenses in 8 groups Filter size: 72 mm The information comes from the Russian […]
Some additional information and pictures of the upcoming 7Artisans 35mm f/2 rangefinder coupled lens for Leica M-mount:
Shooting an NBA basketball game with the Leica M10 camera and Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 lens ($3,795) by Onasj (see also his previous guest post): I had the opportunity to sit on the floor of last night’s Celtics-Raptors game. Stadium policy is no “professional” cameras (to security, this means DSLR-like), so I brought the M10 […]
Meyer Optik has a new Trioplan 50 f/2.9 Classic lens for Leica M-mount that will be the first Trioplan lens that supports rangefinder coupling. Additional info: Estimated shipping date: October 2018 Launch price is €799 for the first 50 pieces sold, €899 for the next 100, MSRP will be €1,499 (including VAT) The new Trioplan 50 […]
