Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton lens review (guest post)

Today’s guest post about the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 lens is written by Paulo Teixeira from 135street.com: Iʼve bought this lens driven by curiosity and considering that for the “small” investment the risks would certainly be surpassed by having a very fast glass in certain situations. So…this lens has always been seen as one for specific situations and […]

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Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens also discontinued?

Back in December I reported that the Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens was discontinued. The lens is currently listed as “no longer available”. Another lens, the Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens is now also listed as discontinued at B&H: If you are looking to get one of those lenses, Amazon still […]

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Leica 14mm f/3.8 lens profile embedded in the latest M9 firmware

A l-camera-forum member discovered (by mistake) that Leica lens code 110011 triggers a 14mm/3.8 lens profile in the image EXIF data and by pressing the M9 info button. Currently Leica does not have a 14mm f/3.8 lens in their product catalog (the widest M lens currently available is the 18mm f/3.8 Super Elmar).

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Leica’s Ernst Leitz Hektor 135mm f/4.5 lens review

General The Leica Hektor 135mm f/4.5 is probably the least expensive Leica M lens available today – it sells for $50-$300 on eBay or the used departments of B&H, Adorama and KEH. Leica manufactured this lens between 1933-1960. The serial number of mine revealed that it is produced back in 1958. The Hektor model was replaced in 1960 by the Leica Elmar 135mm […]

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Ricoh shows GXR M-mount cartridge at the CP+ show in Japan

Ricoh displayed their upcoming GXR M-mount cartridge at the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Japan. The unit is expected to be released in autumn of 2011.

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Ricoh to announce Leica lens unit for the GXR system

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

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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