For the first time, Leica photographers can use the full Profoto lighting system. Profoto released the “Profoto Connect Pro” for wirelessly controlling its strobe products from a Leica camera (the official announcement was last year). The Profoto Connect Pro Remote for Leica can be purchased at:
Additional information:
The new Really Right Stuff L-plate and grip for Leica M11 cameras is now in stock (BM11-LPG).
More Really Right Stuff plates for Leica cameras can be found here.
Additional information on the new RRS L11 plate and additional pictures:
The previously rumored Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 VM lenses are now officially announced:
Pre-orders should open soon at Amazon and B&H Photo. Shipping is expected to start in February.
Additional information:
After the black version, Funleader also released a silver version of the lens carrier for Leica M-series cameras (international shipping available).
Additional information from the product listing/previous blog post:
→ Capture One vs Lightroom: What you need to know.
→ The new Think Tank Photo SpeedTop Crossbody camera bags are now in stock at B&H.
→ The new Nitecore BlowerBaby 2 photography duster/blower is now in stock at Amazon | B&H Photo | Funelader.
→ A complete list of L-mount lenses.
→ Nikon Z9 with Leica-M lenses with fast autofocus tracking: the new Techart TZM-02 adapter (currently in stock at Amazon and eBay).
→ Comparing the Zeiss 35mm ZM lenses for Leica.
→ Rosie Matheson with the new Leica M6.
Here is the first leaked picture of the upcoming Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 SC/MC VM lens for Leica M-mount:
The new lens is expected to be released later this month (January) and will start shipping in February 2023.
Many Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount are currently on sale at B&H Photo:
Alik Griffin tested over two dozen SD memory cards on the Leica M11 camera and came up with this list of recommended/best memory cards:
| Recommended memory cards | USB write | USB read | Leica M11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHS-II V90 | — | — | — |
| Lexar 2000x V90 | 219 MB/s | 256 MB/s | 99 MB/s |
| Delkin Black v90 | 253 MB/s | 278 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Delkin Power v90 | 240 MB/s | 275 MB/s | 100 MB/s |
| Hoodman Steel 2000x V90 | 155 MB/s | 249 MB/s | 98 MB/s |
| UHS-II V60 | — | — | — |
| Lexar 1800x V60 | 176 MB/s | 242 MB/s | 93 MB/s |
| Sony M Tough V60 | 155 MB/s | 268 MB/s | 99 MB/s |
| Sony E v60 | 142 MB/s | 252 MB/s | 93 MB/s |
| Delkin Prime v60 | 98 MB/s | 275 MB/s | 81 MB/s |
The conclusion:
