Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Ricoh to announce Leica lens unit for the GXR system

By LR admin | Published: January 31, 2011

Rumors about a Leica mount cartridge for the Ricoh GRX system have been floating around for a while. A prototype was shown at the CP+ show last year. AP just broke the news that the unit is about to be announced – it will have a 12.9MP 23.6×15.7mm APS-C size CMOS sensor and a newly-developed focal plane shutter. […]

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How to determine the production year of a Leica lens based on the serial number

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

Here is a quick and easy way to get the year of manufacturing of Leica lenses (L, R, and screw mount) based on the serial number which is located on the front of the lens:

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Guest post: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 MC lens review by Xavier Lhospice

By LR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

Today’s guest post about the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 MC lens on Leica M8 is written by Xavier Lhospice: I used the Leica 50mm Summilux lens on my Leica M6/7 cameras for years. Now, that I use a digital M8 with a crop factor of 1,33x, my favorite lens became a 65 mm. I needed a 35mm […]

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Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens review

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2011

I had the chance to try the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens and this is my hands-on report. General The 35mm is probably the most widely used focal length on rangefinder cameras. Leica currently offers three different 35mm lenses: Summilux (f/1.4), Summicron (f/2) and Summarit (f/2.5). The previous Summilux version had reportedly focus […]

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Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens listed as “limited stock”

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2010

Continuation of my post from yesterday: the Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens is listed as “Limited stock” in the November 2010 price list sheet that can be downloaded here. The only other item listed as limited stock is the Leica D-Lux 4 (already replaced by D-Lux 5 two months ago).

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Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens is now discontinued

By LR admin | Published: December 8, 2010

Update: the Leica 24mm f/2.8 lens is listed as “limited stock” in the latest price list sheet. The Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical wide angle lens (#11878) is listed as discontinued at B&H: If you were planning to buy this lens, you can still get it from one of our sponsors: Adorama Amazon Popflash Leica SIS Reddotcameras

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Sigma to release an EVIL camera with a M mount?

By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2010

I just posted this on PhotoRumors and seems that the upcoming EVIL camera from Sigma will have a M mount (unless there is an adapter between the lens and the camera – it’s hard to tell from those pictures): Update: false alarm, this is a DIY project – you can read the details here.

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