Leica/Leitz will participate in the upcoming 2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo – the free registration is still open.
The 2025 Bild Expo will take place in NYC from June 17-18.
The show’s agenda is now live on the official website, together with the list of all participating companies:
Here are some of the Leica cameras and lenses that will be available at the upcoming 2025 Spring Lidong Camera & Photo Auction, which will take place on June 14 in Shanghai, China (see this post for additional information):
The next Lidong Camera & Photo Auction will take place on June 14 in Shanghai, China. I will follow up with another post highlighting the Leica cameras and lenses that will be part of the auction:
Leica cameras and lenses at the upcoming 2025 Spring Lidong Camera & Photo Auction
Here are the details on the Spring 2025 Lidong Camera & Photo Auction:
→ The new 2025 5DayDeal Video Creators Bundle is now available – as with previous years, you will get a package of different video creator tools drastically reduced. Several different bundles are available, and a portion of the sales will go to charities.
→ Kipon starts to deliver the new Leica M-GFX M and Leica M-XD M macro adapters with helicoid. The new adapter will soon be listed for sale at B&H Photo and Amazon.
→ Sigma announced the development of two new AF cine zoom lenses for L-mount:
TTartisan announced a new M01 on-camera film canister flash and J01 wireless flash trigger priced at $29+$10 ($39 for both). Orders are now open at Amazon and TTartisan’s website.
The new flash works with most DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and compact cameras:
See also the previous TTartisan film canister magnetic LED light:
Additional information can be found here:
The previously reported Venus Optics Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF zoom fisheye lens (E/Z/RF/L mount) is now officially announced:
Additional information:
A new Zenitar 1/50 M-mount lens was announced in Russia at the Portfolio Party 2025 photo festival in Moscow. The lens has been rumored for a while – see previous posts:
Additional information on the new/upcoming Zenit M-mount lenses: 2.8/21, 1.0/35 and 1.0/50
Here are some sample photos:
Several other lenses were also on display at the show:
Back in 2019, Zenit, in collaboration with Leica, released the Zenit M rangefinder based on the M 240:
Zenit M digital rangefinder M-mount camera with Zenitar 35mm f/1 lens: everything you need to know
Here is the full press release for the Zenitar 50mm f/1 lens M-mount:
