Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens unboxing

By LR admin | Published: October 29, 2016

It seems that the new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens is already shipping – here are the first unboxing pictures:

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More rumors for the new Leica M camera, limited edition Noctilux also a possibility

By LR admin | Published: October 27, 2016

I received another set of rumored specifications for the new Leica M camera: Dedicated ISO dial – it’s places next to the viewfinder (this was already reported few months ago) 24MP sensor (not 36MP as the last tip I received suggested) New switch under the viewfinder (?) Less but bigger buttons on the back With the […]

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Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens officially announced

By LR admin | Published: October 19, 2016

The Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens is now officially announced and available for pre-order at Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco. Popflash Adorama B&H   Few sample images taken with the new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens can be found here. Technical specifications: Technical specifications LEICA SUMMARON-M 28mm f/5.6 Angle of view (diagonal, horizontal, […]

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The new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens now available for pre-order in the US (deposit required)

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2016

The new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens is now available for pre-order at the Leica Store San Francisco. Leica is handling the ordering a little differently with this lens: 10% of the total cost of the lens is required in order to pre-order. The remaining sum will be charged once the lens is ready to […]

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This is the new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens

By LR admin | Published: October 17, 2016

I have been reporting for a while about the new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens and it seems that we are now getting very close to the official announcement – the lens is already listed or sale at an authorized European Leica dealer. The new version will be 2cm long, it will have 6-bit coding and […]

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New MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: October 9, 2016

Miyazaki San has created a new MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount – it is designed, manufactured and hand-assembled in Japan by Mr. Sadayasu Miyazaki. The price is ¥100,000 (around $970). Lens specifications and additional pictures:

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Rare Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens prototype listed on eBay for $157k

By LR admin | Published: October 4, 2016

The unique prototype of a Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens is currently offered on eBay for EUR 140,000 (USD 157,000). Interestingly, the same lens was listed on eBay back in February 2015 for EUR 200,000 (USD 230,000). The lens features a catadioptric design, a good description/review of the Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens can be found at apotelyt.com.

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