Reminder: Leica/Leitz will participate in the Bild Expo in NYC next week (free registration)






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:

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Leica cameras and lenses at the upcoming 2025 Spring Lidong Camera & Photo Auction

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):

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Spring 2025 Lidong Camera & Photo Auction will take place on June 14


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:

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Leica digest #184


→ 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:

  • Sigma 28-45mm T2 FF / November 2025
  • Sigma 28-105mm T3 FF / Spring 2026

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TTartisan announced a new M01 on-camera film canister flash and J01 wireless flash trigger for $39


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:

TTArtisan announced a film canister magnetic LED light

Additional information can be found here:

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Venus Optics announced a new Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF zoom fisheye lens for Leica L-mount



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:

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Zenitar 1/50 M-mount lens officially announced in Russia




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:

  • Zenithar 2.8/16
  • Zenithar 1.2/50
  • Zenithar 1.4/75 Helios Edition
  • Selena 1.9/58
  • Selena 2.2/85
  • Helios 40-2 1.5/85

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:

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