The Voigtlander lens rebates are ending tomorrow


The current Voigtlander lens rebates are ending tomorrow (they mistakenly put the year as 2019 in the above banner) – twenty different Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount are up to $250 off at Adorama and B&H:

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Announced: three new limited-edition Leica Summicron M lenses (28mm f/2, 75mm f/2, and 90mm f/2)

The previously rumored Leica limited-edition M lenses are now officially announced:

The Summicron-M 28 f/2 ASPH. Edition “Safari” wide-angle is limited to 500 units worldwide. The APO-Summicron-M 90 f/2 ASPH. Edition “Safari” portrait lens is limited to just 250 pieces worldwide. For pricing and availability, check our sponsors:

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Adobe adds support for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera


The Adobe February photography releases are out with added support for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera:

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here (see also this page). A free Lightroom CC trial is available on this page (no credit card required). More information on the different Lightroom versions is available here and here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here.

For Adobe alternatives check the latest products from Topaz Labs, Skylum and ON1.

Via PhotoRumors

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The Leica M-mount is 70 years old today


Seventy years ago (February 10, 1950) Hugo Wehrenpfennig filed the patent for the Leica M-mount. The patent for the M-bayonet (“Bajonettvorrichtung für die lösbare Verbindung zweier Kamerateile”) was registered by Ernst Leitz GmbH at the German patent office on 10 February 1950 and published on 23 October 1952. Hugo Wehrenfennig was credited with the invention. The Leica M mount was officially introduced at the 1954 Photokina show with the Leica M3 as its first camera (Wikipedia). Here is the original patent filing:

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Leica to announce three new limited-edition Summicron M lenses: 28mm f/2, 75mm f/2, and 90mm f/2



Leica will soon announce three new limited-edition M lenses:

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What’s next for Leica?

After the M10M announcement, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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Sample photos from the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount

Here are three sample photos from the upcoming Laowa 9mm f/5.6 lens for Leica M-mount from Venus Optics taken with three different cameras (Leica M10-P, Leica SL2, and Nikon Z6):

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