Schacht Travegon 50mm f/2.5 lens for Leica M-mount now on Kickstarter

By LR admin | Published: January 18, 2018


Another lens project seeks funding on Kickstarter: the Schacht Travegon 50mm f/2.5 lens will also be available for Leica M-mount. Additional information:

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C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2018


Last year there was a Kickstarter project for a new C.P. Goerz Citograph 35mm f/8 “always-in-focus” lens that will be available also for Leica M-mount. The picture above is the first Citographs arriving out of production. Here are the lens technical specs:

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Updated list of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras and lenses

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2018


After the announcement of the new SL lenses, here is an updated list of upcoming (rumored) Leica products (see the previous lists here):

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New Rock n Roll Riviera camera straps

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2018

The new Rock n Roll Riviera straps are made from two layers of leather. The outside leather is with grain structure and the under part is suede. Riviera straps are hand-cut and stitched by hand. A line of straps that remind the Italian style we see in the films of the  50s and 60s. Six different combinations are available:
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The next Leica APO Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens is now listed online

By LR admin | Published: January 15, 2018


The previously rumored Leica APO Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens is now listed on Leica’s official website. Here is the full list of Leica SL lenses:


  • Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018)
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH (coming in late 2018)
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH (available for pre-order)
  • Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH (available for pre-order)
  • Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH (in stock now)
  • Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4 ASPH (in stock now)
  • Leica APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4 (in stock now)
  • Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH (coming in April 2018)
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Leica officially announces the APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 and 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses

By LR admin | Published: January 15, 2018


Leica Camera officially announced two new Summicron-SL lenses for the SL-system: the APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and the APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. Both lenses were initially introduced at the 2016 Photokina show. The 75mm f/2 is priced at $4,750 and the 90mm f/2 is $5,150. Shipping will start in February.

Pre-order links:

Technical specifications:

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You can now buy this poster showing all Leica M lenses since 1954

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2018


A reader emailed me about this poster, showing all Leica M lenses since 1954, that is currently available for sale (you have to email [email protected] for additional info). The size of the poster is 80 x 60cm (23,6″ x 31,5″) and the price is €13,05 (around $16) plus shipping.

All the copyrighted information used in this poster was approved by Leica Camera and also includes the latest Noctilux-M 75 and the Thambar-M 90 lenses (with the new 6-bit codes). A total of 112 Leica M lenses (+five L39 LTM mount lenses) are included in the poster.

This is the information published for each lens:

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