The new Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical III VM lens will start shipping on March 26

By LR admin | Published: March 10, 2020


The new Voigtlander NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical III VM lens for Leica M-mount will start shipping on March 26th. The US pricing is not yet available. The previous version II is currently priced at $899. The Japanese price is ¥ 135,000 or around $1,300 (the lens hood LH-8 will be an extra ¥ 12,000).

The length of the new lens was reduced by 20% and the weight was reduced by 30% compared to the previous II version while maintaining the same optical performance.

Here are the translated specifications and additional information:

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Guest post: Coronavirus in Beijing by Pierre Alivon

By LR admin | Published: March 9, 2020

Pierre Alivon 苏 善 书, I am an artist photographer, sculptor and curator. I have been living in China for over 4 years. I will try to share my experience and my feelings with you during the month of February. The worst solitude is not to be alone but to be bored with yourself. The time of confinement in my house does not matter, only life is important to me, for that I left to discover the streets of Beijing abandoned by the excitement of the crowd.

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Exposure, DxO, Nik and Topaz deals on photo editing tools are ending next week

By LR admin | Published: March 8, 2020

Many of the deals on photo editing tools are ending next week:


25% off Exposure X5 and all other Exposure Software products until March 10.


Up to 15% off on all DxO software (NIK COLLECTION included) with the promo code GETNIK25NOW (valid until March 10).


The new Topaz Labs Video Enhance AI software can upscale videos up to 8k and is available for Mac and Windows – now $100 off (deal ends on March 18).


The Franzis Photographer’s Projects Collection is on sale for $39 (original price: $276, 86% off).


Skylum Luminar special: use coupon code “LEICARUMORS” for an additional $10 off.


ON1 Photo Mobile Camera sneak peek (coming soon) and save up to $30 instantly on ON1Photo Raw 2020:

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Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical VM lens pre-order links

By LR admin | Published: March 8, 2020


The new Voigtlander Nokton 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order at multiple stores:

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New Leica X Mykita eyewear collaboration

By LR admin | Published: March 7, 2020


In addition to the world-first Shackleton x Leica jacket collaboration, the German “engineering titans” Leica and Mykita also came together for an eyewear collaboration. Here are the details:

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Leica S3 sample photos and specs comparison with the Fuji GFX100, GFX50S and GFX50R medium format cameras

By LR admin | Published: March 6, 2020


In addition to the official Leica samples and the Reddotforum pictures, here are a few more photos taken with the new Leica S3 by Milan Swolfs:

Leica S3 sample photos

Check out also the specifications comparison between the new Leica S3 and Fujifilm GFX100, GFX50S, GFX50R medium format cameras (click for larger view):

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Leica S3 camera announced

By LR admin | Published: March 6, 2020


The Leica S3 medium format camera is now officially announced (post update in progress, please refresh this page for the latest version). Here are the basic specifications:

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Leica currently has 16 S lenses ranging from 24mm to 180mm:


Press release:

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