After the shortage of Leica lenses before the price increase, the shipment of M glass has definitely improved over the past few weeks. I just noticed today that my local dealer even has the new 35mm Summilux in stock plus the 21mm/1.4 (B stock), 24mm/3.8, 90mm/2.5 lenses (no online ordering, call them at 561 253-2606). DalePhoto has 18/3.8, 28/2.0, 28mm/2.8, 35mm f/2.5, 35mm/2.0 […]
The Chinese manufacturer Kipon announced that they will start selling their third party M-mount lens adapter for Fuji X-Pro1 cameras later this month – right on time for the March 28th release date of the X-Pro-1 camera. The original Fuji M-mount adapter is expected to start shipping later this year.
In the next few weeks Leica should be announcing a new M9-P limited edition set in blue-grey colors with a silver Summicron 35mm ASPH lens. The previously rumored Summicron-M 50mm ASPH lens is delayed and will probably be announced later in 2012.
This is the original Leica Super Elmar M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens (on the left) and the new redesigned version (on the right). The new version is about 1.8 1/8 oz (50 3.5 g.) heavier at 9.75 Oz (275 g).
SLR Magic announced the pricing for their SLR Magic HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95 lens (M mount): SLR Magic HyperPrime LM 50mm T0.95 (coupled): $4,288 SLR Magic HyperPrime CINE 50mm T0.95 (uncoupled): $2,988 This is $6,700 less than the price of a Leica Noctilux. Both lenses will start shipping in September 2012 after he Photokina show in Germany. In the US, SLR Magic lenses can be purchased […]
As previously reported, Fujifilm will introduce an X-Pro1 adapter for Leica M-mount lenses later this year. A prototype is currently on display at the CP+ show in Japan:
I have covered the MS Super Triplet Perar 3.5/35 Mark II lens on this blog in the past, but I was not aware that there is also a 28mm f/4 version: This lens has been produced after over a year of research by Miyazaki san, and he has learned a lot about how to overcome problems that he […]
