Category Archives: Leica Lenses

The new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens is not the fastest

By LR admin | Published: November 6, 2008

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Leica Official press release leaked – Leica M8.2 & lenses

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008

The official release should be on the 15th of September.

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Putting all the pieces together: Leica @ Photokina 2008

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2008

After the Noctilux lens rumor, I went back to my “rumors archive” and came across this post in dpreview (dated July 17, 2008): “The M9 will come next year with FF chip. Photokina will bring a Noctilux 0.95 and a compact Leica “Allah” CM/Cl. They also plan to ride the M8 $1750 upgrade train until […]

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New Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH lens (updated)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2008

A new Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux ASPH was leaked in a French magazine (Chasseur d’Images #307 page 12). The price will be 8000 Euros, released @ Photokina. 0.95! Leica managed to create one of the fastest lenses ever (there was a Canon 0.95/50mm back in 1961). I am still trying to gather more info on this […]

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More on the Leica Cinema rumor

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008

After some more research, the Leica Cinema rumor does not sound so impossible (thanks for the feedback I got from our readers): Leica Cinema GmbH does exists as a legal entity (LLC, created in 2007, located in Zurich, Switzerland) – here is the link.

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Crazy, but still a rumor: Leica may be coming out with a line of cinema lenses

By LR admin | Published: August 23, 2008

I do not know what to think about this rumor. I would say it’s busted right upfront (anonymous email): At a Leica Day last year in La Jolla, CA, I heard that a large Hollywood studio had bought a copy of each R lens from Leica. They planned to retrofit them for use on motion […]

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