Additional information on the upcoming Light Lens Lab 75mm f/2 SP II lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2026




Light Lens Lab will soon release a new 75mm f/2 “SP-II” lens for Leica M-mount. Please note that the informtion in this post is based on a prototype, and everything is subject to change before release (previous coverage of LLL lenses can be found here).

The Light Lens Lab 75mm f/2 SP II lens is based on the legendary Cooke Speed Panchro Series II, a classic cinema lens from the 1940s known for its distinctive soft, glowing “Cook look” and dreamlike quality, optimized by LLL for modern full-frame digital sensors while preserving that vintage Hollywood aesthetic:

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Light Lens Lab 35mm f/1.4 double aspherical AA 11873 lens for Leica M-mount review

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2026



Fred Miranda published his review of the new Light Lens Lab 35mm f/1.4 double aspherical AA 11873 lens for Leica M-mount (use the coupon code RUMORS for 5% off when you order from this link). Additional information on the new lens can be found here and on this page (see also previous coverage of LLL lenses).

Here is Fred’s conclusion:

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Tilta accessories for the Leica Q3 cameras

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2026

Tilta has several accessories for Leica Q3 cameras, including a top protection plate, thumb bracket, vintage camera cage travel kit, base plate with leather grip, lens cap, and more – see the details at:


Check also the Tilta Vintage Camera Cage Travel Kit for Leica Q3:


More Leica Q3 accessories can be found here:

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The Topaz Labs Holiday Sale is ending soon

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2026



The Topaz Labs Holiday Sale is ending on January 7th and includes Topaz Studio, Studio Pro, and all single apps. Here are the details:

For new customers:

For existing customers:

Topaz Labs recently released a major Realism Update. Multiple apps are getting a realism boost, enhancing fine details and lighting, and giving photos, videos, and AI-generated content a more realistic look (Astra, Bloom, Topaz Video, Topaz Photo, and Topaz Gigapixel):


Via PhotoRumors

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Leica digest #214

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2026

→ You can still get the new Thypoch Eureka 28mm f/2.8 lens for M-mount for $393 (inspired by Dallmeyer 35mm f/3.5 Anastigmat) with the code THYPOCH and purchase from this link (additional information).


→ New Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 full-frame manual focus lens for L-mount announced – available on Amazon and at the Brightin Star online store.


→ Brightin Star will also announce a new 50mm f/1.05 lens for L-mount in January.


→ Last chance to vote for the worst camera of 2025.


→ Significant ProGrade memory cards price increase coming in Japan (up to 123%) “due to the surge in demand associated with the construction of AI infrastructure.”

→ Leica heaven feat. Mathieu Bitton.

 

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The most popular LeicaRumors posts of 2025

By LR admin | Published: January 2, 2026


Here are the most popular LeicaRumors posts of 2025:

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Leica is developing its own camera sensor again (most likely for the Leica M12 camera)

By LR admin | Published: January 1, 2026


In a recent podcast, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman of the Supervisory Board and majority shareholder of Leica Camera AG) confirmed that Leica is again developing their own sensor, most likely for the next Leica M12 camera (Google translation):

Furthermore, as has already become somewhat known, we are also developing our own sensor again. […] Up until the M10, we had a sensor of European origin. It was manufactured by AMS in Graz, or rather, developed by their Dutch development office. And the foundry itself was in Grenoble, a French company. And then there was the transition with the M11 to Sony sensors. It’s no secret that they’re in there. At the same time, we started developing our own sensor again, in a more advanced version. I think we’ve made significant progress with that. We can’t say more at the moment.

You can listen to the related part of the podcast in German here:

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