Upcoming 7artisans and TTartisan lenses for Leica M-mount: 28mm f/5.6, 35mm f/1.4 Double ASPHERICAL (AA), and more


7artisans is working on two new lenses for Leica M-mount:

  • 7artisans 28mm f/5.6 lens (see above picture of the prototype lens)
  • 7artisans 35mm f/2 lens (the new version will be much better than the current model)

TTartisan is working on several new lenses for Leica M and L mounts:

  • TTartisan 28mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount
  • TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 Double ASPHERICAL (AA) lens for Leica M-mount
  • TTartisan 40mm f/2.8 APS-C macro lens for Leica L-mount coming in September for $150 (pictured above) – here are the details:

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Leica open box savings at Park Cameras UK


Park Cameras UK has a few specials on open box Leica gear:

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH lens:
WAS £4,150
NOW£3,850
SAVE £300

Leica M10-R camera black chrome:
WAS £7,100
NOW£6,745
SAVE £355

Leica APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lens:
WAS £4,037
NOW£3,297
SAVE £740

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Promo: buy and sell used Leica gear at KEH



This is a promo post for buying and selling used Leica gear at KEH:

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Cosina will soon announce a new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount


Nokishita reports that Cosina will soon announce a new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount.

Update – here is the new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount:


Voigtlander currently has the Heliar 50mm f/3.5 lens in their lineup (see review):


In the past few months Cosina released a lot of new M-mount lenses:

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Rockstar to announce a new lens for Leica M-mount

At the end of August the Chinese company Rockstar is rumored to announce a new lens for Leica M-mount:


Rockstar already sells several other cheap lenses for different mounts and I expect their new M-mount lens to be very affordable (probably under $100). Stay tuned for updates.

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Limited time offer: $124 off the Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle


The Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle is now $100 off until August 20th. The bundle contains three different Topaz products:

  • Sharpen AI: correct soft focus and reduce motion blur
  • Gigapixel AI: enlarge photos up to 6X with enhanced quality
  • DeNoise AI: eliminate image noise without loss of detail


You can use coupon code RUMORS15 for an additional 15% off (original price: $259.97, sale price: $159.99, coupon discount: $24, total: $135.99):


If you already own some of the products in the bundle, the price will reflect that and will adjust accordingly.

Via PhotoRumors

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Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 eight-element lens for Leica M-mount review by LHSA (plus an exclusive LHSA membership offer)




Last year LHSA published a review of the Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 eight-element lens for Leica M-mount. Today LHSA made the article open and available to the public – you can access it here.

Update: PopFlash is now the official distributor of LLL (Light Lens Lab) lenses in the US – check out the LLL lenses listed at their eBay store.

The Light Lens Lab 35mm f/2 eight-element lens or Leica M-mount can be purchased at:

MTF charts compared:


The review can also be accessed as a PDF:

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