The previously rumored Panasonic Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 lens for Leica L-mount is now officially announced:
Раnаѕоnіс LUМІХ Ѕ 18mm f/1.8 lеnѕ kеу fеаturеѕ:
Here are the leaked pictures and specifications for the rumored Panasonic 18mm f/1.8 lens for Leica L-mount that will be officially announced the next few days (shipping is expected to start on October 22nd):
Panasonic will soon have a full line of five fast (f/1.8) prime lenses for L-mount – from B&H Photo: “The new S 35mm f/1.8 joins Panasonic’s family of f/1.8 aperture primes including the 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm (with an 18mm f/1.8 arriving in the future)”.
Additional/previous coverage:
Here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):
→ Leica Stories: In Conversation with Jose “Tutes” Tutiven.
→ Labor Day deals:
→ Several new backpacks listed on Kickstarter:
→ Leica special edition trade-in promotion at Leica Store Miami:
“Now, Leica Store Miami is offering a 10% bonus when you trade-in or sell your limited-edition Leica. That means you’ll receive 90% of fair market value on a trade-in towards any in-stock serialized Leica product, or 80% when selling to us outright.”
The Leica Watch will soon be available in even more Leica Stores worldwide according to Leica’s website:
The Leica L1 and L2 watches were initially only available in selected Leica stores:
The previously announced Leica Cine 1 laser TV projector was officially revealed at the 2022 IFA show:
Additional information:
Leica released new firmware updates for the SL2 and SL2-S mirrorless cameras. The main feature added is the Leica Perspective Control:
