Leica Rumors

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:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Leica lens poster, Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 Asph| 6 Comments

Leica announcement on Monday

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2018

Leica will have a new product(s) announcement on Monday. Stay tuned for additional information and coverage.

Posted in Leica Lenses, Leica SL| Tagged Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH, Leica APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH| 21 Comments

AT&T will not sell Huawei phones (with Leica cameras) in the US, you can buy them only online

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2018

During the 2018 CES AT&T pullout out of a deal to sell the new Huawei Mate 10 Pro phones in the US. You can still purchase the three new models online (see B&H and Amazon listings). The Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphones are equipped with dual Leica cameras:

The Mate 10’s camera setup includes two rear-facing 27mm f/1.6 Leica lenses, one of which features a 20MP (5120 x 3840) monochrome sensor, while the other uses a 12MP (3968 x 2976) RGB sensor, both of which are BSI CMOS sensors. The fast aperture allows for pictures with shallow depth of field and low-light photography, while Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) helps capture more light in dark environments by stabilizing camera movements while using slower shutter speeds. In addition to capturing still photos, the rear cameras can also record UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) video. The rear cameras are rounded out by a dual-LED flash, 2x hybrid zoom, and laser, phase-detect, contrast-detect, and depth auto focus. For selfie shooters, there is also a high-quality front-facing 8MP (3264 x 2448) f/2.0 camera that will record video.

Additional information:

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Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses already listed online

By LR admin | Published: January 12, 2018

A quick update to my last post about the new SL lenses – a reader pointed out to me that the upcoming APO Summicron-SL
75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses are already listed on Leica’s official website – these are also the first pictures of the new lenses:

Posted in Leica Lenses, Leica SL| Tagged Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH, Leica APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH| 3 Comments

Leica rumored to announce a new APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2018

Leica Camera is rumored to announce soon a new SL lens: Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2. This will be the fourth Summicron lens for the SL system (the other three f/2 lenses were announced at Photokina 2016 but are not yet available) and the second 50mm lens after the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Here is the list of upcoming SL lenses: