Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens now in stock

By LR admin | Published: November 27, 2016

The Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is currently in stock at: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami Popflash ClassicConnection Tamarkin Reddotcameras (UK) Additional information on the 28 Lux can be found here.

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Pricing announced for the Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: November 22, 2016

The price of the Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount was announced today: US price: $529 (listed online but pre-orders are not open yet) EU price: €580 Sample photos can now be downloaded here. Additional information:

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New: Leica APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH special limited edition lens in red anodized finish

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2016

You can now own the same red Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens as Dr. Andreas Kaufmann. The new special limited edition lens will come in anodized red finish and will cost $8,950 in the US (UK price: £7,575 incl. VAT). For comparison, the price of the “regular” 50mm APO is $7,795 for the black version and […]

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New Leica SL firmware update and the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens to be released in early 2017

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2016

A new Leica SL firmware update and the official release of the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens are rumored for early 2017 (the shipping date listed online is January 15th, 2017). Some low-res sample photos with the new 50mm SL lens can be found here and here. The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens […]

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Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM and Distagon T* 4/18 ZM lenses listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: November 4, 2016

  An interesting development: the Zeiss C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM ($1,201) and Distagon T* 4/18 ZM ($1,428) lenses for Leica M mount are both currently listed as discontinued on Zeiss website (see this and this page): Zeiss is currently offering up to $250 rebates on selected Zeiss ZM lenses (B&H, Adorama and PopFlash are eligible for those rebates, Amazon is not):

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New MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lens for sale on eBay

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2016

  Several (4 to be exact) new MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lenses for Leica M mount are currently available for sale on eBay for $1,334 (update: available also n the French website Taos Photographic). All MS Optics lenses usually sell out pretty quick, so I don’t expect those to last long. The Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 is […]

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Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III lens price and availability

By LR admin | Published: October 30, 2016

After the initial delay, the official launch date for the new Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III lens is November 10th according to the Japanese website DC.watch. The US price is $899. The old version is now priced at $699.

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