Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Leica 90mm f/1.0 lens, Noctilux coffee mug, MS-Optical Sonnetar 50mm f/1.1 review

By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2012

A reader sent me a link to this rare Leica 90mm f/1.0 lens currently listed on eBay that was developed for x-ray use. The original 90mm f/1 Elcan lens was developed by Leica Canada (Elcan from Ernst Leitz CANada) for the American Army/Navy and comes with a focusing mechanism and interchangeable fix-focus rings, as can be seen on […]

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Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens delayed

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2012

Today Leica Camera sent an update for the delay of the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens ($7,195.00). No specific delivery date was given:

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Leica to increase price for 6-bit coding of M lenses

By LR admin | Published: November 19, 2012

Leica announced a price increase for their 6-bit coding service of M lenses from $240 to $300 and is now also offering 18 months certified pre-owned warranty for an additional $50. The price of lens calibration remains $150. You can contact Dale Photo & Digital for any of the above listed services. The new pricing will take effect on December […]

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SLR Magic HyperPrime 35mm f/0.95 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M cancelled

By LR admin | Published: November 3, 2012

I received this email from SLR Magic announcing that they are now canceling the development of 35mm f/0.95 and 24mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M rangefinders – I was not even aware that they were working on those new lenses (recently they did announce a new 35mm T0.95 lens for APS-C sized cameras):

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SLR Magic HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 M-mount lens prototype listed on eBay

By LR admin | Published: October 8, 2012

A prototype of the SLR Magic HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 M-mount lens is now listed on eBay. The current price after 19 bids is $1,550.00 with 14 hours left. The MSRP price of the lens is $4,288. Lens description from the eBay listing:

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Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens now in stcok

By LR admin | Published: September 29, 2012

The Leica APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is currently in stock at Amazon (update: the lens is now sold out).

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Voigtländer 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens announced

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2012

Voigtländer announced a new 21mm f/1.8 Ultron lens for M mount. The price is 1150 EUR. Shipping is expected in early 2013. Features: 13 elements in 11 groups with aspherical lens Full metal barrel with high stiffness and durability Manual focus only but smoothly and perfectly focusing 10 aperture blades brings you a beautiful bokeh

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