Leica booth at PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2009
Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo that takes place every year in New York City. This should not be a surprise since the relevance of those type of shows has been diminishing over the years.
I expect more companies to start dropping out of major photo shows, especially since Photokina already announced that from 2018 their shows will start taking place annually.
Here is the official text from Leica Camera:
Leica released firmware update version 1.7.4.0 for the M10 camera with improvements of SD card compatibility:
A quick update on the rumored new Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens and Leica TL2 camera – it seems that we are now getting closer to the official announcement because the product pages already exist on the official Leica website. See for yourself – if you go to:
you will get access denied error messages (403 Forbidden):
instead of the regular “404 not found” that usually comes up when you type a wrong URL, for example: http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/LeicaRumors:
The Japanese website Nokishita just confirmed what I already reported a week ago – the new Leica TL mirrorless camera will be announced soon:
Stay tuned for additional information.
The Handevision IBERIT 90mm f/2.4 lens is now shipping (the other IBERIT lenses have been available for a while). The lens is available for both M (rangefinder coupled) and SL/TL mounts (as well as other mirrorless mounts).
Check pricing, colors and pre-order options at B&H and Adorama.
Here are the technical specifications for the M version:
| Focal Length | 90mm |
| Aperture | f/2.4 to f/16 |
| Camera Mount Type | Leica M |
| Angle of View | 27° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 2.3′ / 70 cm |
| Optical Design | 4 elements in 4 groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
| Focus | Manual |
| Filter Thread | 49 mm |
| Dimensions | 2.3 x 2.7″ / 58 x 69 mm |
| Weight | 9.9 oz / 280 g |
MTF charts and additional pictures:
The Chinese company 7Artisans has a new 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount. The lens is rangefinder coupled and is probably the cheapest M-mount lens available today at $369 (listed for sale on Amazon and on eBay). A silver version is also available:
7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens specifications:
This lens could be a copy of the MS Optical Sonnetar 50mm f/1.1 MC lens Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 lens.
Update: additional information on this lens can be found here.
Additional information and pictures:
Here are a few interesting Leica cameras and lenses I spotted at the B&H used department during my recent trip to New York:
