Leica M10 camera now in stock in the US

By LR admin | Published: January 29, 2018


The black Leica M10 camera is currently in stock at several US stores while the silver version is still hard to find:

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New: Leica Q Typ 116 Australia Edition

By LR admin | Published: January 29, 2018

There is a new Leica Q (Typ 116) Australia Edition camera – only 30 pieces will be produced with a price of AUD 7,000 (around $5,600). Additional information:

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Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux

By LR admin | Published: January 27, 2018

The Chap Olympiad and 50mm Noctilux by Roy James Shakespeare

The Noctilux f0.95 is a bitch of a lens to use, top heavy, cumbersome, ugly, and a little bit of a monster to control. Discipline and patience is needed to tame this beast, with love and nurturing. I like to shoot directly into the sun and prefer also to use the EVF in a ninety-degree position. Looking down as like a Rolleiflex or a Hasselblad which I used to own. The Leica and this lens is more balanced I find. The point of view less threatening and I like to exercise my back. People are probably wondering what the hell is he doing looking at the floor all the time. For moving action though I prefer the traditional rangefinder. It is much faster and as accurate of course.

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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens now shipping

By LR admin | Published: January 25, 2018


The new Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens is now shipping. Check pricing and availability at:

Additional info on the lens can be found here and here.

The Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lens will start shipping in February.

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Check out this rare Leitz 17mm f/2 fisheye lens listed on eBay for $24k

By LR admin | Published: January 25, 2018



A rare Leitz 17mm f/2 163° fisheye lens is currently listed for sale on eBay for $24,500. The lens can cover a medium format 6×6 image circle. Additional pictures:

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NASA Leica SL camera gets destroyed after being launched into space

By LR admin | Published: January 23, 2018



Here is a video of a Leica SL camera getting washed with water. The camera got damaged after being launched into space – note the NASA labels in front (more info on this project available here). See the videos below:

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Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens review

By LR admin | Published: January 21, 2018


This Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens ($899) review is from Ohm Image (additional coverage on that lens can be found here):

The below article contains the bulk of my commentary on Voigtlander’s latest, the Nokton 40mm F/1,2 ASPH for Leica M. The original article along with more photos of the lens, examples, and what amounts to a personal rant, can be found here: ohmage to the Voigtlander Nokton 40mm F/1,2 Aspherical.

Relevant links:

Previous articles I’ve published on Leica Rumors:

Three different Leica magnifiers compared (MGR Production Bresson vs. Leica vs. MS Optical)

Three different Leica magnifiers compared (MGR Production Bresson vs. Leica vs. MS Optical)

I wasn’t a 40mm guy on 26 November when my VM 40mm/F1,2 copy came in. After capturing about a thousand images of my daughter, a few of my wife, and about a dozen bokeh frames of our beloved IKEA Christmas tree, I’m ready to say that I’m still not a 40mm guy- at least not on a Leica M.

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