Leica is rumored to announce a new (cheaper) Leica M film rangefinder camera in 2021 – something similar to the Leica M6 TTL that you can buy today on eBay for around $2,00-$3,000 (above is a picture of my own 0.58 M6 TTL I bought dirt cheap years ago with a red cap from the online store). I don’t have any other details yet, but if you do, please contact me anonymously here.
Limited edition – only 100 silver lenses and 1800 black lenses will be produced (the silver/black ratio doesn’t make sense to me, but this is the info I got)
The lens will be available in silver and black (previously rumored only in silver)
New pricing rumors: €15,000 and not €8,500 as previously reported – the pricing for the silver and the black version could be different
Advertised as a lens that outperforms the human eye, the LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. is considered the best 50mm lens by many. Beyond bokeh worship and any aficionado praise for the romantic, dreamy and surreal look it produces, it is indeed a lens with state-of-the-art optics and unique characteristics. So I was happy to spend some time with lens and see if all the fuzz is for real.
“The world’s fastest aspherical lens” (source: Leica Camera AG)
During a recent lens service by Leica, I was able to lend the Noctilux lens for some weeks through the company operated Leica Store Düsseldorf, while my lens received some love and care in Wetzlar.
Of course, I have looked at the lens countless times and felt its weight. Still, there is a difference in putting it on your own camera. Even though the Noctilux is a huge and heavy lens (700g) in the rangefinder realm, I was surprised by its compactness. Maybe this is because of my recent trials with the huge vintage Leitz Summicron 90mm f/2.0. I don’t feel like I need a camera grip to counterbalance the lens, even though many insist on it.
The previously rumored 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 lens for M-mount is now officially announced – check PhotoRumors.com for additional information (sample photos, specifications, lens design, MTF and distortions charts). Please note that this lens is not rangefinder coupled. Additional pictures of the new lens:
