New: TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 “24K Gold Skin” limited edition lens for Leica M-mount now available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: July 30, 2020




TTartisan will release a new 35mm f/1.4 gold limited edition lens “24K Gold Skin” for Leica M-mount (24k gold plated). Only 200 pieces will be available worldwide. A customized engraving on the lens cap and free worldwide shipping is included in the price.

Update: please send me an email if you are interested in purchasing this lens. TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

The black and silver versions of the TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount are currently in stock at the PR online store:


TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lens specification:

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL ultra-wide-angle rectilinear lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: July 30, 2020



The new ultra-wide-angle rectilinear Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock in the US at Adorama and B&H. The lens is also in stock at venuslens.net with worldwide shipping options. Previous coverage of the Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens can be found here. The lens is available in black and silver and can also be purchased for L-mount.

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The new 7artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount is coming soon

By LR admin | Published: July 29, 2020



The previously rumored 7artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount will be announced soon. Here are some additional pictures and details:

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Capture One released a new black & white and a film inspired “Beyond” style packs

By LR admin | Published: July 29, 2020

Capture One released two new “Beyond” styles – a black & white and a film inspired packs:


Additional information:

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The latest photo editing deals and coupons

By LR admin | Published: July 29, 2020


The latest photo editing deals and coupons:

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Price drop on Leica M10, M10-P, M10-D and Monochrom Typ 246 cameras in the US

By LR admin | Published: July 28, 2020



It seems that there is a new price drop on several Leica M cameras in the US:

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Leica M10-R vs Leica M10-P ISO sweep, acuity, and noise side-by-side comparison

By LR admin | Published: July 27, 2020


Leica M10-R vs Leica M10-P ISO sweep, acuity, and noise side-by-side comparison

By Onasj (see previous articles by Onansj)

I obtained a customer-release—not pre-release/beta—M10-R and compared it side-by-side with the M10-P on a test scene.  The firmware version for both was the latest firmware currently available to the public: 10.20.27.20 for the M10-R (upgraded from the initial released 10.20.23.49 firmware that was pre-installed in the new camera), and 2.7.5.0 for the M10-P.

Methodology: all shots were taken on a tripod with a 2-second delay to minimize vibration.  The same Leica 50 APO lens was used for all tests.  The aperture was set to f/5.6 for all tests, at which the resolving power of the 50 APO is about as high as possible among commercially available 35-mm format lenses.  The ISO value and shutter speeds were as follows:

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