A new Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II SC VM lens for Leica M-mount is rumored to be announced on May 7th. You can check the current version at Adorama and B&H:
Additional information on the upcoming Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II SC VM lens:
The Topaz Labs DeNoise AI software introductory pricing is ending tomorrow, May 3 (regular price: $79.99, sale price: $59.99).
DeNoise AI will work as a standalone or Photoshop / Topaz Studio plugin (similar to Sharpen AI).
The Topaz Labs AI bundle sale is also ending tomorrow (regular price: $359.96, sale price: $199.99).
For a limited time Leica USA has some new SL offers/bundles/discounts for the US market:
Update – the combos sale is now available also at Adorama: 50mm bundle | 24-90mm bundle.
Leica SL zoom bundle (price: $7,995 savings: $3,375):
Leica SL prime bundle (price: $7,995 savings: $3,720):
Leica HG-SCL4 SL multifunctional handgrip (price: $595 savings: $255).
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Also – the full-frame mirrorless price war has already started:
The Ruggard electronic dry cabinet 18L is now $60 off (original price: $129, today only, part of B&H Deal Zone). See this post for additional information:
The winner of the Vi Vante Matador leather camera strap is… EDO:
Vi Vante products are sold at vi-vante.com and on Amazon.
The original giveaway post can be found here.
Fore-foreword: Hi, I’m Aloysius! Peter has kindly allowed me to share my review of the 7artisans 28mm f1.4 on LR via a guest post! You can find the original article on Medium here and you can find me on Instagram here!
The new 7artisans 28mm f/1.4 lens is now in stock at B&H Photo | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon FR | Amazon CA.
This review unit was loaned to me by 7daydeals, the distributor for 7artisans products in Singapore. However, this review remains unbiased and all opinions stated in this review are strictly my own. The lens has been returned to them at the time of publishing.
28mm is a popular focal length for street and documentary work. A favourite of street photographers such as Daido Moriyama and Garry Winogrand, its wide perspective provides context and creates a sense of dynamism. My feet are quite firmly planted in the 50mm camp, but I can certainly appreciate the angle of view that a wider lens provides.
As the most recent addition to 7artisan’s lineup of M-mount glass, the 28mm f1.4 has drawn a lot of attention for its combination of the aforementioned 28mm focal length and a fast f1.4 aperture. It is a lens of rather exciting specifications: the only other 28mm lens for M-mount with an aperture this fast would be its obvious parallel, the 28mm Summilux from Leica. Even more obvious, is the difference in price between the two.
Coming in at USD$480, it’s the most expensive lens 7artisans has released thus far. Still, it looks like a bargain next to the 28mm Summilux’s price tag of USD$6595.
