Leica Rumors

Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount: shipping dater and pre-order options

By LR admin | Published: December 5, 2021

The new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount will start shipping on December 16th. Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo and Jo Geier.

Additional information on the lens can be found here:

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New leaked Leica M11 camera pictures confirm the lack of baseplate

By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2021

New leaked pictures of the upcoming Leica M11 camera confirm the classic base plate will be gone with the next M model (setup like the Leica Q2):

Here is a recap of the rumored Leica M11 details:

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First review of the new TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: December 2, 2021

Darryl Carey published the first review of the new TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount:

Darryl’s sample photos can be downloaded here.

The lens can be ordered here.

The new TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order

Shipping is already pushed to January because of the large number of pre-orders.

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A few quick sample photos from the new TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2021

Here are a few quick snapshots from the new TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount (pre-order here) taken with the Leica M10-R camera in JPG mode (most photos taken at f/5.6):

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Leica M11 rumored to have a new 60MP sensor and support tethering

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2021

Leica M11

Leica M10-R

I received some new information on the upcoming Leica M11 camera (see previous M11 rumors – if you have any additional information, you can contact me anonymously here):

new 60MP sensor
tethering support
substantial step forward from the current M10 models (not sure what exactly this means)
the official announcement is coming soon

From the leaked picture above (next to the current M10-R model) we can already see that the base plate is gone (as already reported) the focus button from the front is also gone (probably moved to the top if you see this leaked picture):

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Just announced: new Zhong Yi Optics Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2021

Zhong Yi Optics announced a new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount. The price of the lens is $649 and is available in silver and black. Orders can be placed at the official Zhong Yi Optics website that also offers international shipping. Sample photos can be found here.