Leica Rumors

The current DxO software sale ends in 2 days

By LR admin | Published: November 12, 2021

The current DxO software sale (up to 30% off) will end in two days. The discounts include all DxO software packages, including the latest releases:

$60 off Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle
$100 off Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI
15% off Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15
10% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Skylum products with code LEICARUMORS
10% off Capture One products with code LEICARUMORS

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New Leica D-Lux 7 Vans x Ray Barbee limited edition camera to be announced soon

By LR admin | Published: November 12, 2021

Leica will soon announce a new D-Lux 7 Vans x Ray Barbee limited edition camera according to Nokishita.

Vans is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and related apparel started in Anaheim, California (Wikipedia).

Ray Barbee is an American skateboarder, photographer, and musician from San Jose, California (Wikipedia).

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The new Voigtlander APO-SKOPAR 90mm f/2.8 VM lens for Leica M-mount will start shipping on November 30th

By LR admin | Published: November 11, 2021

The new Voigtlander APO-SKOPAR 90mm f/2.8 VM lens for Leica M-mount will start shipping on November 30th according to Cosina. Additional information on the upcoming lens can be found here. Pre-orders are now open at:

Cosina is also rumored to also announce a new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount.

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The new TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C silver lens for Leica L-mount is now available

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2021

The new TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 APS-C silver lens for L-mount is now available for sale at the TTartisan website (TTartisan has several APS-C lenses for Leica L-mount). Additional information on the lens:

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Panasonic will soon have a full line of five fast (f/1.8) prime Lumix S lenses for Leica L-mount (35mm f/1.8 announced, 18mm f/1.8 coming next)

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2021

Yesterday Panasonic announced the previously rumored Lumix S 35mm f/1.8 lens for Leica L-mount:

Panasonic also announced that they are working on a new 18mm f/1.8 ultra-wide-angle lens for Leica L-mount:

Panasonic will soon have a full line of five fast (f/1.8) prime lenses for Leica 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).”

Here is the latest L-mount lens roadmap:

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Coming soon: new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2021

Cosina is rumored to announce a new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II VM lens for Leica M-mount. The new lens will be available in black and silver and is expected to be released in December 2021 (via Nokishita). Version II will replace the current Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 Aspherical lens (now $100 off):