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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens officially released

By LR admin | Published: February 28, 2019

The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens is now officially released:

L-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
Five Aspherical Elements
Multi-Layer and AquaDura Coatings
Dual Syncro Drive Stepping AF Motor
Dust and Moisture-Resistant Design
Pre-order links:

US	Worldwide
Adorama B&H PopFlash Leica Boutique Palm Beach Leica Store Soho Leica Store Miami Tamarkin Classic Connection Ken Hansen	Meister Camera (Germany) Calumet (Germany) Leica Store Lisse (Netherlands) Reddotcameras (UK) Park Camera (UK) M&K Kamera (Hong Kong) Rangefinder (Hong Kong) f22 (Hong Kong) Map Camera (Japan) Leica Boutique Montreal (Canada)

Technical specifications. lens design and full press release:
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Pictures of the new Voigtländer Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: February 28, 2019

Here are the first pictures of the new Voigtländer Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount that was announced yesterday:

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Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens to be released on March 1st?

By LR admin | Published: February 28, 2019

Nokishita reports that Leica will release their new Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH lens on March 1st. This lens has been on the SL roadmap since 2016 (see the latest Leica SL lens roadmap).

Additional pictures:

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New Voigtländer Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount announced

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2019

Voigtländer announced the development of a new Nokton Vintage Line 75mm f/1.5 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount:

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Leica camera saved the life of an Italian photojournalist in Syria

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2019

The Italian photojournalist Gabriele Micalizzi was severely injured when he was hit by shrapnel from RPG in Syria and the Leica he had up to his eye saved his life:

“I can tell you the story now, in a corridor of San Raffaele hospital, thanking those who did everything for me. The Kurdish military, the American doctors, the Italian embassy. My Leica camera, too. If I hadn’t been holding it in front of my face, I wouldn’t be here to talk about it: in the impact it damaged my eyes, but it served as a shield. I was wearing a helmet, a bullet-proof vest, the right gear.” (Corriere)

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New Huawei P30 Pro smartphone with Leica quad camera leaked online

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2019

The upcoming Huawei P30 Pro smartphone with Leica quad camera leaked online – the back camera system appears to have three lenses and three sensors. The official announcement is on March 26th.