Leica Rumors

First leaked pictures of the upcoming Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for Leica M + L mounts

By LR admin | Published: February 14, 2022

Here are the first leaked pictures of the upcoming Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for Leica M and Leica L mounts that are rumored to be announced for the 2022 CP+ show in Japan (this will be the first Voigtlander lens for Leica L mount):

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged L-Mount, Leica L-mount, Voigtländer, Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens, Voigtlander lenses for L-mount| 8 Comments

First review of the new Viltrox DG-L macro extension tube ring set for L-mount cameras

By LR admin | Published: February 12, 2022

Viltrox recently announced a new DG-L macro extension set with 12mm and 24mm tube rings (price: $54) designed for Panasonic/Sigma/Leica L-mount camera systems and the first review is already available online:

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The Leica watch: additional coverage

By LR admin | Published: February 12, 2022

Here is some additional coverage on the recently released Leica watch – first some hands-on pictures by Leica Store Singapore:

Only 500 pieces from each model will be produced yearly (the Leica L1 is priced at $10,000 and the Leica L2, is $14,000).

Posted in Leica Watches| Tagged Leica L1 and L2 watches, Leica ZM 1 and ZM 2 watches| 75 Comments

Cosina is rumored to announce a new Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lenses for Leica M and LM mounts

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2022

Cosina is rumored to announce new Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical VM lenses for Leica M and LM mounts at the 2022 CP+ show in Japan (pictured above is the current Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 Heliar lens for Sony E-mount). Here are the leaked details:

Posted in L-Mount Alliance, Leica Lenses| Tagged L-Mount, Leica L-mount, Voigtländer, Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens, Voigtlander lenses for L-mount| 5 Comments

Get higher resolution without buying the Leica M11: the new Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI v5.8 is now on sale

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2022

Want to get a higher resolution without buying the new Leica M11 camera? Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 5.8 with several improvements, including better face refinement and increased speed when upscaling and enhancing images. The Gigapixel AI software lets you upscale photos (enhance details and resolution) up to 600%.