I got a confirmation from a very good source that the Leica Q2 James Bond and the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams are two different 007 inspired limited edition Q2 cameras: Greg Williams was the photographer for several James Bond movie and Daniel Craig is obviously the actor playing 007. The latest Bond movie “No Time to Die” has been delayed and so are probably both limited edition cameras.
Update: the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams edition is supposed to be announced in April.
Venus Optics released four additional Laowa lenses in L-mount:
Here are the pictures of the four new Laowa L-mount lenses:
In total, Venus Optics currently has 12 different L-mount lenses:
Here is the full list:
Voigtlander will soon announce two new VM lenses for Leica M-mount:
Update #1: The planned release date for both lenses is March 2021.
Update #2: The price of the Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens will be ¥128,000 including tax (around $1,200). the price of the Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm f/2 Aspherical Type II VM will be ¥88,800 including tax (around $840).
Via Nokishita
The price of the new Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH limited edition lens is already sky-rocketing – there are several reports on social media indicating that the lens is selling for almost twice the original price:
Dear friends,
We have many requests on recently introduced Leica Noctilux-M 50 f/1.2 ASPH (silver chrome finish) lens. How can you buy it? Silver chrome finish lens were produced in limited 100 pcs and were distributed by Leica’s own stores only. The price with VAT in EU is initially 14 900 EUR. Now we receive orders to buy it for 25,000 – 30,000 EUR. (Lcameras on Facebook)
The silver version was sold pretty much instantaneous (if anyone has one in stock, please contact me):
The eBay prices of the original version are also trending up.
In the next video you can see the original 1966 Photokina press release for the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 lens:
After the Leica Noctilux M 50mm f/1.2 lens and Leica M10-P “Reporter” camera announcements, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):
The new Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock for the first time in the US at:
Pictures of a new Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams limited edition camera leaked online. Only 750 units will be produced worldwide. From the model name, this limited edition appears to be another James Bond 007 version, but the coloring scheme is different from what we saw in previous leaks:
