The new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 50mm f/2.2 VM lens is finally available for pre-order in the US:
Additional information on the new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 50mm f/2.2 VM lens can be found here:
→ A new LIT DUO 1 light meter for film, video, and photo is listed for funding on Kickstarter.
→ Topaz Labs released a new Video AI Pro version for professionals (press release).
→ The 2024 Amazon Prime Day sales and offers are now live. You can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to access the deals and offers without actually becoming a paying member (additional information is available here).
→ Wooden miniature Leica Q2 camera keychain for sale on eBay.
→ New: 7Artisans 35mm f/2.0 II silver lens for Leica M-mount.
→ The Thypoch Simera 35mm f/1.4 for Leica M-mount is now $100 off.
→ New: Think Tank Photo mirrorless mover backpacks (some items are currently on sale).
→ Now through August 1st, Leica Store Miami is offering a 5% bonus when you trade-in or sell your digital Leica M. That means you’ll receive 85% of fair market value on a trade-in, or 75% when selling.
→ Leica Camera has a new new COTO: Dr. Ronny Fritsche.
→ 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award shortlist candidates selected.
→ The latest videos from Leica Camera:
The latest news on third-party lenses for Leica L-mount:
→ Venus Optics has officially announced the world’s first zoom + shift Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 ultra-wide lens for Leica L-mount (previously reported here):
Venus Optics Laowa CF 12-24mm f/5.6 announced in China: the world’s first zoom + shift lens
→ The Meike 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens is now available also for L-mount. Orders are now open (price: $169). Shipping will start on July 15th:
The Meike 50mm f/1.8 full-frame autofocus lens is now available also for L-mount
→ TTArtisan announced a new 100mm f/2.8 2x full frame macro lens for L-mount based on the already existing tilt-shift version:
New TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x full frame macro lens announced
→ The Skylum Luminar Neo photo editing software is now available for download/sale at B&H Photo and is currently $50 off.
→ Check out also the latest Luminar NEO presets and bundles:
→ There is also a new Photo Education Bundle.
→ The new Aperty portrait photo editing app by Skylum is now available for pre-order (additional information).
Cosina announced four new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/3.5 Type I / II VM lenses for Leica M-mount:
The new lenses will be released in August 2024 with a price of around ¥100,000 ($630). Check for pre-orders at:
Cosina has announced many new VM lenses for Leica M-mount lately – see the complete list here.
Additional information on the two different lens types (I + II):
Leica Camera officially acknowledged the SL3 camera issue I reported yesterday, where images are being overwritten/deleted when changing the battery:
