Leica CL “100 Jahre Bauhaus – Bauhaus Museum Dessau” edition camera is now officially announced

By LR admin | Published: October 12, 2019



The previously rumored Leica CL “100 Jahre Bauhaus – Bauhaus Museum Dessau” edition camera is now officially announced:

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH vs. the new Nikon Z-Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 lens

By LR admin | Published: October 10, 2019


Today Nikon officially released the new Z-Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/0.95 mirrorless manual focus lens for Nikon Z-mount. Here is a quick size comparison with the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens:


See the specifications comparison from between both lenses:

  • Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95- weight: 700g, size: 73 x 75mm, price: $11,295
  • Nikon Noct 58mm f/0.95 – weight 2,000g, size: 102 x 153mm, price: $7,997

Lens design diagrams and MTF charts (at f/0.95):

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Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Leica M-mount confirmed

By LR admin | Published: October 9, 2019



DC.Watch confirmed the upcoming Venus Optics Laowa lenses for Leica M-mount:

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Leica’s patent for a new GUI based controls

By LR admin | Published: October 9, 2019


Apparently, Leica recently filed a patent that describes a new GUI based controls probably designed for the Leica TL product line that doesn’t have any physical buttons and everything is controlled from a big touchscreen. The control dial position is customizable depending if you are shooting with your left or right hands:

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More pictures of the new TTArtisans 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Leica M

By LR admin | Published: October 8, 2019


More pictures of the upcoming TTartisans 11mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Leica M:

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

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Trump’s new 25% US tax on European products includes cameras and lenses coming from Germany – will Leica gear get more expensive in the US?

By LR admin | Published: October 7, 2019


Trump’s new 25% US tax on European products includes cameras and lenses and could significantly increase the price of Leica gear in the US. Here are the details:

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Results from the first Wetzlar Camera Auctions

By LR admin | Published: October 7, 2019



I received some of the results from the first Wetzlar Camera Auctions that took place this past weekend:

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