Leica Noctilux: the ‘Light Giant’ turns 50 Fifty years ago, the first Leica Noctilux lens was unveiled at the 1966 Photokina exhibition in Germany, astonishing visitors and industry media with its revolutionary optical performance. In the 1960s, photography enjoyed enormous popularity around the world and demand for high-performance lenses rose dramatically, particularly among professional and […]
The first pictures of the new Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount: and few pictures of the Voigtländer VM 10mm f/5.6 lens ($1,099) with the corresponding 10mm viewfinder:
Just two sample photos taken at Photokina with the new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens by www.rangefinder.com.hk – you can see the typical “Leica rendering”:
The new Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is now available for pre-order: Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco B&H Adorama PopFlash Shipping will start in early 2017.
Leica Camera announced the previously rumored new SL lenses: Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH. Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH There is also a new Leica SL lens roadmap: Press release and additional images of the newLeica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens […]
After the Leica M cinema lenses, Sofort camera and titanium M-P set announcements, here is an updated list (based on my previous post) on what else to expect from Leica at Photokina next week:
Today Cosina announced a new Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount. The price in Japan is ¥65,000 (around $630, US pricing not yet announced). Shipping will start in November 2016. Key lens features:
