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:
More pictures and press release:
The Adobe February photography releases are out with added support for the new Leica M10 Monochrom camera:
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Via PhotoRumors
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:
After the M10M announcement, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):
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):
The Leica M-E Typ 240 camera that was announced in June last year is now listed as discontinued at B&H and is on backorder at Adorama:
