Announced: Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM Type I / Type II lenses

By LR admin | Published: October 14, 2022



The previously rumored Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM Type I / Type II lenses are now officially announced. Shipping will start in November. Technical specs and lens design diagram:

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New Leica and Panasonic L-mount offers in Germany

By LR admin | Published: October 13, 2022


There are some new L-mount offers from Leica and Panasonic in Germany – see the details at:

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The 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is ending today

By LR admin | Published: October 13, 2022



The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is ending today – as with previous years, you will get a package of different photography tools drastically reduced. Several different bundles are available and a portion of the sales will go to charities:

  • Main bundle: $2,200 (discounted 95% or $2,100) pay only $98
  • Pro bundle: $1,400 (discounted 97% or $1,350): pay only $39
  • Complete charity bundle: $1,300 )discounted 97% or $1,250) pay only $29
  • Full set: $5,500 (discounted 97% or $5,300) pay only $166
  • Full set & Spanish bonus: $6,000 (discounted 97% or $5,800) pay only $195

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Updated Leica M6 camera reissue details: Leica MP in a Leica M6 body

By LR admin | Published: October 12, 2022


Here are some additional details on the upcoming Leica M6 film camera reissue

  • Leitz M6 Classic film camera reissue
  • Black color, not black paint as initially reported (there will be no silver option)
  • Leica MP camera in a Leica M6 housing
  • Lightmeter of the Leica MP (3 LEDs and not 2 like the M6 Classic)
  • “Leitz” red dot (a tribute to early Leica M6 cameras, see more listings here)
  • Price: €4,800-€5,000 (another source suggested €4,100 – €4,200)
  • Limited edition of probably 500 pieces (don’t think there will be a “regular” version)
  • Announcement on October 20

Leica is also rumored to announce a new Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 “Steel Rim” lens reissue together with the M6.

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New Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 “Steel Rim” lens reissue rumored to be announced next week with the M6 camera

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022




I have been talking about a new Leica M 35mm “Heritage” lens for a while and I think a new Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 Steel Rim lens will be finally announced next week together with the Leica M6 camera. This vintage lens reissue will be slightly different from the original body and will be available in silver and maybe later in black (similar to the Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 lens). The original Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1 Steel Rim is currently listed for $20k – $30k at f22cameras and eBay.

Pictures source: f22cameras

 

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Leica to announce a new 21mm f/2 APO lens for the SL system (Leica APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH)

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022


A few days ago I reported about the Leica SL event with Olaf Wolf & Alexandre Simoes that took place at Foto Koch in Germany on October 10th. At the end of the presentation, at the 1:09:47 mark, the Leica rep confirmed that a new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH lens:

I was told that the new lens will start shipping in January 2023. The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH lens has been on the Leica SL lens roadmap since 2018:

Updated Leica SL lens roadmap

I am not sure if this will be the lens that will be announced together with the Leica M6t camera next week.

Several other Leica SL lenses are also expected to be announced soon:

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Coming in November: new Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Type II VM lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: October 11, 2022


Cosina is rumored to announce a new Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Type II VM lens for Leica M mount next month (November). The new lens will be available in two colors (black and silver).

Previous coverage of the Voigtlander VM lenses can be found here:

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