Leica Rumors

The 36th Leitz Photographica Auction is tomorrow

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2020

The 36th Leitz Photographica auction will take place tomorrow. Here are the Leica highlights that include a very rare M2 gray paint Betriebskamera, the personal M2 of the legendary photographer Walker Evans and a 0-series prototype:

New: MS Optics Aporia 24mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2020

There is a new MS Optics Aporia 24mm f/2 wide-angle pancake lens for Leica M-mount by Miyazaki San and it’s almost the size of a Leica M body cap (check the metal M-mount body caps at the online store):

Lens dimensions: 50mm x 5.8mm
Weight: 45g (1.59oz)
Focusing range: 0.5m (1.5ft) – infinity
Price: ￥105,600 (around $1,000) – you can order the lens at Amazon Japan

Update – more photos of the MS Optics Aporia 24mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount courtesy of chi_rol_leica:

You definitely need a gold M-mount lens cap for this lens:

Here are a few pictures sent in by a reader (thanks chi_rol_leica):

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Leica announces Ettas camera bags

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2020

Leica announced Ettas – a new line of camera bags specifically designed for one-camera outings:

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Master & Dynamic x Leica 0.95 announced new wireless headphones and earbuds

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2020

Master & Dynamic for Leica 0.95 announced two new products today:

MW65 Active Noise-Cancelling Wireless Headphones
MW07 PLUS True Wireless Earphones (earbuds)

Additional information:

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The TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens is now available for sale in five different mirrorless mounts (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon R, Leica L and Leica M)

By LR admin | Published: June 8, 2020

The TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens is now available for sale in five different mounts (Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon R, Leica L and Leica M) with free international shipping.

TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens technical information:

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First real-world preview of the upcoming PIXII APS-C rangefinder with Leica M-mount is out

By LR admin | Published: June 8, 2020

35mmc posted the first real-world preview of the upcoming PIXII “connected” digital APS-C camera with Leica M-mount and rangefinder viewfinder. Here are the main points from the article: