Leica Rumors

15 Voigtlander lenses for M-mount are now up to $150 off

By LR admin | Published: October 6, 2020

15 different Voigtlander lenses for M-mount are now up to $150 off:

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Irix Cine lenses now available for Leica L-mount

By LR admin | Published: October 5, 2020

Today Irix announced that their Cine lenses will be available also for Leica L-mount. The new L-mount lenses are already available for sale at the official Irix USA website and should be listed soon at Adorama, B&H, Amazon, and in Europe at Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon IT.

Additional information, including video sample footage and press release, can be found here. Here is a picture of the new actual L-mount lenses:

Posted in L-Mount Alliance, Leica Lenses| Tagged Irix lenses for L-mount, L-Mount, L-Mount Alliance, Leica L-mount| Leave a Comment

The new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II VM lens for Leica M-mount will start shipping on October 22nd

By LR admin | Published: October 5, 2020

The new Voigtlander Nokton Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II VM lens will start shipping on October 22nd. Pre-orders should open soon at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon.

Here are the first sample photos from the new lens:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Voigtländer, Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II MC, Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 50mm f/1.5 Aspherical II SC| 4 Comments

The Zeiss ZX1 camera, the only Leica Q2 competitor, is now available for pre-order for… $6,000

By LR admin | Published: October 4, 2020

The only Leica Q/Q2 camera competitor, the Zeiss ZX1, is now available for pre-order for… $6,000:

The price broke all previous expectations and predictions and unless I am missing something, I don’t see how the ZX1 is a $1,000 better camera compared to the Leica Q2 (priced at $5,000), but then again, I am just a Leica fanboy. Previous coverage of the Zeiss ZX1 camera can be found here and here.

Via PhotoRumors

Topaz Labs DeNoise AI now on sale (use coupon RUMORS15 for an extra 15% off)

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Leica highlights from the upcoming Leitz Photographica Auction 37

By LR admin | Published: October 4, 2020

The 37 Leitz Photographica Auction is coming on November 21st. Here are the Leica highlights from the upcoming auction:

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Leica M6 Sultan of Brunei limited edition camera set listed for sale by Leica Store Lisse

By LR admin | Published: October 3, 2020

Here is another rare Leica camera from one of our sponsors Leica Store Lisse (see previous Leica Store Lisse posts) – this Leica M6 Sultan of Brunei limited edition set is currently listed for sale for $29,995 (you can also make an offer):

Posted in Leica Auction Madness| Tagged Leica Limited Edition, Leica Store Lisse| 7 Comments

James Bond’s next movie delayed until 2021, not sure about the Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera

By LR admin | Published: October 3, 2020

James Bond’s next film “No Time to Die” has been delayed for an entire year and is expected to arrive on April 2nd, 2021. I am not sure if the upcoming Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera will be delayed as well. The camera was supposed to be announced for the 2020 holiday shopping season.