Category Archives: Leica SL

The Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens is coming soon

A quick update on the Leica Super Vario Elmar SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens – the official release is expected in April and shipping should start in May): Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH (available for pre-order) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 […]

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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens now shipping (part 2)

A reader received his Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens from B&H Photo and sent me a few pictures of the new lens including a side-by-side comparison with the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH:

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Leica SL Type 601 firmware update 3.1 released

Leica Camera released firmware update 3.1 for the SL Type 601 mirrorless camera. Here are the changes introduced:

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Leica is rumored to announce a new SF60 flash and SFC1 flash commander

Leica is rumored to announce a new SF60 flash and SFC1 (flash commander?). It is still not clear if the new flash will be announced together with the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens (expected in April 2018). Leica currently has three different flash models available for sale. Via Nokishita

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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens now shipping

The new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens is now shipping. Check pricing and availability at: B&H Adorama PopFlash Leica Store Miami Leica Boutique Palm Beach Leica Store San Francisco Tamarkin Classic Connection Ken Hansen Meister Camera (Germany) M&K Kamera (Hong Kong) Reddot Cameras (UK) Rangefinder (Hong Kong) Camtec Photo (Canada) Map Camera (Japan) Additional info on the lens can be […]

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NASA Leica SL camera gets destroyed after being launched into space

Here is a video of a Leica SL camera getting washed with water. The camera got damaged after being launched into space – note the NASA labels in front (more info on this project available here). See the videos below:

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The next Leica APO Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens is now listed online

The previously rumored Leica APO Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens is now listed on Leica’s official website. Here is the full list of Leica SL lenses: Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH (available for pre-order) Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH (available […]

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