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The new MS Optics Apollon 36mm f/1.3 lens for Leica M-mount weights only 80g (Miyazaki Optical)

By LR admin | Published: February 6, 2023

There is a new MS Optics Apollon 36mm f/1.3 lens for Leica M-mount by Mr. Miyazaki (Miyazaki Optical Apollon 1.3/36). Here are the details:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Mr. Miyazaki, MS Optical, MS Optics, MS Optics 36mm f/1.3 lens for Leica M-mount| 2 Comments

Coming soon: new Leica SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH and Leica SUMMICRON-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH lenses (based on Panasonic versions)

By LR admin | Published: February 6, 2023

I have been reporting for a while that Leica will introduce new “budget” zoom and prime lenses. In the next few days (maybe even tonight), Leica will announce two new L-mount lenses:

Leica SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens:

Price: $2195
Kit prices: SL2 kit $7895, SL2-S kit $6195

Leica SUMMICRON-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH lens:

Price: $1895
Kit prices: SL2 kit $7595, SL2-S kit $5895

Both lenses are not APO and are based on the already available Panasonic versions. The price is less than half of the original Leica APO equivalent.

The latest Leica rumors: Q3, Q-E, SL3, M11 Mono, new APO 90mm, budget line of SL lenses

Posted in L-Mount Alliance, Leica Lenses| Tagged Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens, Leica SUMMICRON-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH lens| 13 Comments

Sigma will soon announce a new 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens for Leica L mount

By LR admin | Published: February 6, 2023

Sigma will soon announce the previously rumored 50mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens for Leica L mount. The lens is already listed online:

Price: $849
Focal Length: 50mm
Aperture Range: F1.4-F16
Leica L Mount
Lens construction: 14 elements in 11 groups (1 SLD and 3 aspherical lenses)
HLA (High-response Linear Actuator)

The official announcement is tonight (February 7th):

Posted in L-Mount Alliance, Leica Lenses| Tagged Sigma full-frame mirrorless camera with Leica L-mount| Leave a Comment

Leica digest #109

By LR admin | Published: February 3, 2023

→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.2 with improved masking and crop tools, an updated blur detection model, and bug fixes (currently $40 off).
→ Adobe released Photoshop version 24.1.1.
→ ON1 will soon release a new Photo RAW 2023.1 release – see the latest sneak peeks.

→ The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates:

SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition: carry your DSLR or Mirrorless more comfortably & shoot with greater intuitiveness.
SnapPack anti-theft bag: a new generation of anti-theft bags that combine sleek & functionality.
Power Junkie v2: use the Sony NP-F battery to power any camera.
AMKOV affordable V-LOG camera: 4K/60fps video, support time-lapse & snapshot video.
The HEIPI tripod: the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod.
LEVANTE waterproof modular daily backpack: ocean proof, quick-drying, 6 ways to carry, shock absorbing.
Duovox Mate Pro camera: capture and see the night as if it were day.
Feiyu Scorp Mini4-in-1 gimbal: camera & smartphone controller, hyper-lapse, panorama, focus follow, auto track, quick charge.
Pinhole Pro Max lens: first pinhole lens with 6 apertures & 18-36mm zoom.
Coming soon: Benro will soon announce Theta – the world’s first auto-leveling travel tripod (signup for updates here).

Other crowdfunded projects that are still available for purchase:

→ The 2022 Worst Camera of the Year Award goes to…

→ Artist talk & street photography discussion with James Rice at Tamarkin Camera.

→ Just announced: Lime Two is a new and improved hot shoe-mounted lightmeter.

→ In January 2023, Stefan Daniel became the Senior Vice President of Leica Camera.

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The latest Leica rumors: Q3, Q-E, SL3, M11 Mono, new APO 90mm, budget line of SL lenses

By LR admin | Published: February 2, 2023

Here are the latest Leica rumors:

The long-rumored Leica M camera with an electronic viewfinder is still a possibility. Don’t expect it to be released until the next generation of M cameras (M12?).
The next APO lens will be a redesigned version of the current Leica APO-Summicron-M 90mm f/2 ASPH, expect it to be released before summer.
A new Leica M11 Monochrom camera will also be announced this year (in the next few months).
The rumored Leica SL3 and Leica Q3 cameras will be released later this year with different megapixel resolutions.
With the new Q3, Leica will reintroduce the “-E” branding for entry-level cameras. The new Leica Q-E will basically be the current Q2, etc (just like with the M9 and M-E).
Along with the next-generation SL cameras, Leica will introduce a budget line of zoom and prime lenses (previously reported here).

If you have any additional information on what’s coming next from Leica, you can contact me anonymously here.

Posted in Leica M11 Monochrom, Leica Q-E, Leica Q3, Leica SL3| Tagged Leica APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH| 13 Comments