Category Archives: Leica Lenses

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 lens rumor at PhotoRumors.com

Update: it’s almost official now: I posted this rumor on the PhotoRumors.com site, but I think it will be of great interest for Leica owners: Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 lens coming soon You can follow all PhotoRumors post (RSS feeds) at the bottom of this blog or subscribe directly here.

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Leica rebates (US)

Leica is offering mail-in rebates on selected M-Lenses (May 1 till June 30, 2009): $5,000 and more and get $500 back (mail-in rebate) $4,000 to $4,999 and get $400 back (mail-in rebate) $3,000 to $3,999 and get $300 back (mail-in rebate) $1,000 to $2,999 and get $200 back (mail-in rebate) (Source) Leica M8 upgrade rebates: […]

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Panasonic G1 with Leica R lens (Novoflex adapter)

You can see pictures of Panasonic G1 with a R lens on a Novoflex adapter here. BTW, Amazon is already taking pre-orders for the new Panasonic GH1.)

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Four Thirds Voigtlander adapter for M lenses

The price will be around USD 200. For more info visit Cosina’s website.

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Leica UK lens cash-back offer

Leica UK will refund you 15% cash-back when you buy a new M-lens (valid until March 31st, 2009). Excluding the 18f3.8, 21f1.4, 24f1.4, 24f3.8, 50f0.95 Source

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Samples of Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH & 18mm Super Elmar-M ASPH (Leica @ PMA)

At PMA, Leica was nice enough to loan David Farkas the 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH & the 18mm Super Elmar-M ASPH for a test drive. Here are the results. Dpreview also has few images from the Leica booth @ PMA.

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Now you can take video with your Leica lenses

Here is more info on the available converters for Panasonic G1 which is now available with HD video recording (model GH1): The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1, a Creative HD Hybrid, Offers Professional-Level Still Photos and HD Video Performance Yet is Easy Enough for Entry-Level DSLR Consumers Las Vegas, NV (March 3, 2009)  Panasonic today introduced the […]

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