On November 21st Leica will announce the long-rumored CL mirrorless camera and a new Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens (both pictured above). Here is an updated list of specifications and the expected European pricing: Code name “Clooney” (model 7323), the actual name will “Leica CL“ Made in Germany Same 24MP ASP-C sensor from the TL2 Interchangeable lens camera […]
Last month I reported a rumor about Leica announcing a new silver version of the Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens. A reader just sent me the above picture of the upcoming lens. The photo I used in my previous post is the 28mm Lux lens from the Leica M limited edition “Leica 100” set (currently $7000 […]
The new Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount and the 40mm viewfinder are expected to start shipping on November 22nd according to a report from DC.Watch. The US pricing is not yet officially announced, but the Sony E-mount version of the same lens is currently priced at $1,059. Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM […]
A quick update on the upcoming 7Artisans 35mm f/2 full frame rangefinder coupled lens for Leica M-mount: “7Artisans 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M Mount cameras. And unlike their 50mm f/1.1 lens, the aperture lens of the 35 f/2 will have clicks! The de-clicked aperture ring on the 50 f/1.1 lens is probably the biggest complaint […]
Pictured above is the new, not yet announced Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH lens which is probably the lens on the front of the “Das Wesentliche” invitation I reported about yesterday. I think we can be pretty sure that the next Leica event will be about the rumored Leica CL mirrorless camera with EVF and L-mount and at least one […]
The new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens is listed for sale at Meister Camera in Germany with a price tag of €9,100 (around $10,700) and it seems that it is already sold out. Additional information:
Just a quick recap on the Leica M10 lens reports I have done in the past few months (I have two more lens reports coming, stay tuned):
