Techart Pro is rumored to develop a new autofocus adapter that will autofocus M lenses on the Leica SL camera body – this is according to the designer/developer of the Techart Pro LM-E (Leica M to Sony E) lens adaptor in this Xitek forum posts (translation from Chinese):
Kipon Baveyes announced the world’s first lens adapters that that let you use medium format Hasselblad V mount lenses on Leica SL and Leica M full frame cameras: Baveyes HB-Leica SL 0.7x Baveyes HB-Leica M(liveview) 0.7x Kipon adapters are sold on Amazon and eBay. Additional information:
“A year with the Leica SL” by Jonathan Slack (website, Facebook, see also the original Leica SL article here): Triumvirate. Leica SL with 24-90 Vario Elmarit SL Asph. Introduction On June 23rd 2015 a big box arrived at my door. It contained a prototype SL together with the 24-90 Vario Elmarit. There were no instructions and no clue […]
The previously rumored firmware update version 2.1 for the Leica SL camera is now officially announced. The new features are: Support for Leica Image Shuttle 3.4 (MAC) Support for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® Tethered Plug-In 1.1.0 (MAC) Improved overall performance overall system stability improvements overall performance improvements Update: the Windows version of the new Image Shuttle […]
In addition to the upcoming Leica Q firmware update, Leica will also release a new firmware update version 2.1 for the SL mirrorless camera. The main changes are: tethered shooting and improved AF-C focusing plus several bug fixes. The firmware is expected to be released on Friday, July 29th.
The Leica R-adapter L for the SL Typ 601 (for using R lenses on the SL) started shipping in the US (the price is $750). The adapter is compatible with R lenses produced after 1976. Here is the full list of supported lenses:
The new Leica APO Vario Elmarit SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 lens is now in stock for the first time at the Leica Store San Francisco. Additional info on the 90-280 SL lens can be found here.
