Category Archives: Leica Lenses

One more Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens leak before the official announcement tomorrow

By LR admin | Published: January 28, 2026

One more Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens leak before the official announcement tomorrow: Reminder: the new Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens will be announced on Thursday

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Reminder: the new Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens will be announced on Thursday

By LR admin | Published: January 26, 2026

The previously reported Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens will be officially announced on January 29 (Thursday). Additional information can be found here:

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Exclusive first-ever interview with Mr. Zhou – founder of Light Lens Lab: “Resurrecting the $50,000 Leica lens”

By LR admin | Published: January 25, 2026

Bobby Tonelli published the first-ever public interview with Mr. Zhou (founder of Light Lens Lab), offering a rare and in-depth look into the foundation and future of Light Lens Lab. In this conversation, Mr. Zhou discusses the company’s origins, design philosophy, and the principles that guide our research and development. The interview also outlines the […]

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More leaks: Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens officially announced… almost

By LR admin | Published: January 22, 2026

Here are a few more leaks of the previously reported Leica Noctilux M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH lens: it features an f/1.2 maximum aperture, 10 elements in 5 groups (including 3 aspherical elements and a floating element), a 50cm minimum focus distance, 49mm filter thread, 5cm length, and 416g weight. The official announcement is on January […]

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DxO adds support for seven Leica lenses

By LR admin | Published: January 20, 2026

This month, DxO Labs released 326 new DxO modules, expanding coverage to more than 110,000 camera and lens combinations in total, including new added support for seven Leica lenses: Leica APO-Summicron-R 180mm F2 Leica Elmarit-M 24mm F2.8 ASPH. Leica Elmar-M 28mm F2 ASPH. Leica Elmar-M 50mm F2.8 Leica Summicron-M 35mm F2 ASPH. II Leica Summicron-M 50mm F2 […]

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Funleader Contax G35 Leica M conversion (Planar 35mm f/2 T* lens) v2.0 vs v1.0 comparison

By LR admin | Published: January 20, 2026

Here are the improvements in the new Funleader Contax G35 non-destructive conversion kit V2.0 for Leica M-mount (Planar 35mm f/2 T* lens) compared to the previous v1.0 release (get 5% off with code LEICARUMORS):

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Additional information on the new Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: January 19, 2026

Additional informtion on the new Thypoch Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount (see also this post) – pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo and the Thypoch store (use code THYPOCH for 5% off when buying from this link):

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