Hands-on with Leica’s new perspective control function for M10 cameras

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2021



B&H published an interesting article on the new Leica perspective control function for M10 cameras (M10-P, M10-R, M10 Monochrom) with several examples:

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2021 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: the selection process has begun

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2021


The 2021 Leica Oskar Barnack Award selection process has begun:

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The new Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens will be priced at $8,195 (announcement in the next few days)

By LR admin | Published: March 1, 2021



The previously leaked Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens will be priced at $8,195. The price in Japan will be ¥1,056,000 including tax.  The official announcement will take place in the next few days – the new lens has already been added to a US website. There is also a new leak indicating that the minimum focusing distance of the new APO lens could be 30cm (see the marking on the left side of the focusing ring):



For comparison, here is a picture of the current Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2021

By LR admin | Published: March 1, 2021

  
  
  
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The 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now available in three new colors

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2021





The 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now available in four different color combinations (note: this lens is not rangefinder coupled, additional technical information is available here):

  • black
  • black and gold
  • silver and black
  • silver and gold

All four versions are now available for sale at the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping.

Update: the new lenses are now available also at Amazon US, Amazon CA, and Amazon UK.

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Leica digest #74

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2021

Here are the latest Leica related videos:

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Funleader announced a new and updated version of their 18mm f/8 cap lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: February 26, 2021


Funleader announced a new and updated version of their Funleader 18mm f/8 cap lens for Leica M-mount (see previous L-mount version here). The new M version is not rangefinder coupled (it features a depth of field from 1.48ft/0.45m to infinity). The price of the new lens is $199 and orders can be placed directly at the official Funleader website with international shipping. Additional information, including specifications and MTF chart can be found here.

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