New Leica Summilux M lenses have been rumored for a while. I recently received a tip indicating that new 35mm and 50mm Summilux M lenses are going to be announced later this year. I have been reporting for a while that Leica will slowly start upgrading their M lenses to be a better fit for […]
Omnar and Skyllaney now offer a new M-mount lens conversions service (non-rangefinder lenses to rangefinder coupled M-Mount lenses):
The new Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and L39 mounts is now in stock at B&H Photo in the US and at Jo Geier, PhotoHouse, and Meister Camera in Europe. Check out also the first lens review at Fredmiranda – here is their conclussion:
Sigma is rumored to announce a new 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for Leica L mounts – here are the leaked details:
Venus Optics announced a new and updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens for Leica L-mount: 14-Pointed Sunstars World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras ±11mm Shift Amount Ready for Medium Format “Zero” Distortion Top-Notch Image Quality Extremely Close Focusing Distance 360° Rotation Special Design Lens Support (Not included, sold separately) Press release Sample photos Price […]
Leica just announced a new robust, limited-edition version of the Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens in matte black finish – a special paint that is extremely scratch-resistant: Special scratch-resistant matte black paint finish Muted green-infilled engravings Built-in retractable lens hood Black lens dot Limited to 450 pieces worldwide The price is $4,495 – $500 cheaper […]
There is a new MS Optics Sonnetar 50mm f/1.3 lens for Leica M-mount from Miyazaki San (priced around $900) – here are the Google translated details:
