Leica Rumors

Leica CL ‘Edition Paul Smith’ camera announced

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2019

Today Leica Camera and British designer Paul Smith announced their second collaboration with the limited edition Leica CL ‘Edition Paul Smith’ that is limited to 900 sets for the global market. The US price is $3,995.00:

Americas	Europe	Asia
B&H PopFlash Leica Miami Leica Palm Beach Leica Soho Tamarkin Classic Connection	Meister Camera Calumet Leica Store Lisse Red Dot Cameras Park Camera	M&K Kamera Rangefinder f22 Map Camera

Press release:

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Leica to announce a new Leica CL Paul Smith limited edition camera

By LR admin | Published: November 13, 2019

Leica will soon announce a new Leica CL Paul Smith limited edition camera:

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Voigtlander holidays savings are now live

By LR admin | Published: November 11, 2019

Every year for Black Friday Voigtlander introduces their holiday savings. This year we have 15 different Voigtlander lenses for Leica M-mount that are discounted up to $150 – see the details at B&H and PopFlash:

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Coming soon: TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2019

The Chinese company TTartisan will soon announce a new 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount.

TTartisan already has three lenses for Leica M-mount that are currently available for sale on Amazon and on eBay.

Update: TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

Here are a few sample photos taken with a pre-production version of the 50mm f/0.95 lens – stay tuned for additional information:

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Leica Q2 camera now in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2019

The Leica Q2 camera now in stock in the US:

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The new Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 10, 2019

The new Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock at B&H (price: $999). The lens is available in black and silver (pictured above with the silver metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses). The lens replaces the previous 75mm f/1.8 Heliar Classic version (see review). Here is a size comparison with the new 7artisans Photoelectric 75mm f/1.25 lens for Leica M-mount:

Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens quick hands-on review:

Voigtlander still uses the old lens hood tightening design where you use a screw to attach it to the lens. I am not a big fan of that solution but. The lens hood is reversible.
The lens has a clickable aperture ring. Smooth handling.
The lens is made in Japan
Only meter markings on the distance scale. Adding feet would be helpful for US customers.
Very narrow depth of field scale – focusing wide open could be a challenge.
Very compact design compared to the competition.

Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical lens design:

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