Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Update: Leica lenses price increase

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

In addition to the $400 price hike for the Leica MP and M7 cameras, the following lenses will also have a price increase: Leica M 24mm / f3.8 ASPH (E46) will get a $100 price increase. Adorama and Amazon still have the old prices Most S lenses (some of them not yet available) will get an aprox. […]

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“Leica M9 dream kit” for sale on eBay for $32k

By LR admin | Published: November 15, 2010

This “Leica M9 dream kit” is for sale on eBay for US $32,000.00 (£19,811.79) and contains: Leica M9 with thumbs up (new boxed) Leica SUMMICRON-M f 1:2/28 mm ASPH 6-Bit encoding (new boxed) Leica SUMMILUX f 1:1.4/35mm ASPH 6-Bit encoding (excellent) Leica NOCTILUX f 1:1/50mm (mint) Leica SUMMILUX-M f 1:1.4/50mm (mint) Leica SUMMILUX-M f 1:1.4/75mm […]

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Where to buy used Leica M mount lenses?

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2010

Those are the places I check when I am looking for used M mount lenses: Refurbished Zeiss ZM lenses at B&H. Used Leica M lenses at B&H. Used M mount lenses at Adorama. Used Leica lenses at Dale Photo & Digital. Not many people know that, but Amazon has many listings for used M lenses […]

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Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 lens (M mount) now available

By LR admin | Published: October 21, 2010

The Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 lens is currently available on eBay for around $700-$800. You can read a brief review of the the Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 lens here and here. Sample images taken with that lens are available here, here and here. Lens construction: 3 groups of 6 elements Aperture range: 1.8-16 Aperture Blades: 10 Picture Angle : 33.2 […]

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The new Leica 1.4/35 ASPH Summilux and APO Macro Summarit-S 2.5/120 lenses now available in the US

By LR admin | Published: September 30, 2010

The first Leica 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Summilux and APO Macro Summarit-S 120mm  f/2.5 lenses started shipping in the US in limited quantities. I was able to take few quick snapshots (all wide open, no adjustments) with the new 35 lux in the Leica Boutique in West Palm Beach: Here is one image taken with the new […]

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Leica announces APO-Macro-Summarit-S f2.5/120mm

By LR admin | Published: September 17, 2010

Press release: The LEICA APO-MACRO-SUMMARIT-S 120 mm/f2.5 portrait lens, new accessories and a new camera firmware update are now available Leica Camera AG, Solms, has expanded the LEICA S2 professional camera system. In addition to optional accessories such as the multifunctional grip, the professional charger and a hand strap, a new lens for portraits, beauty, […]

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New Voigtlander 75mm 1.8 lens with M mount

By LR admin | Published: August 20, 2010

This new Voigtlander 75mm 1.8 lens has a true Heliar design with a cemented doublet in the middle instead of a single element (6 elements in 3 groups), and the lens hood reverses for storage. The size of the lens is between the Leica 75mm Summicron and 75mm Summilux. Here are the details: Lens construction: […]

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