Today Leica officially announced a new telephoto zoom SL lens: APO Vario Elmarit SL 90-280mm f/2.8-4. After the Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH, this is the second lens for the new SL mirrorless system.
Technical specifications and full press releases (US pricing not yet announced):
Update: the US price of the lens is $6,395.
In this video Bruce Gilden is talking about the Giant Prints and his “American Made” project/exhibition in Hamburg:
A limited quantity of new Leica Q (Typ 116) cameras are currently for sale on eBay for $3,899 (regular price: $4,250) – they come with free shipping and include a 32GB SanDisk memory card. These are most likely grey market model that don’t come with US warranty, instead they have “3 years seller warranty with authorized repair center“.
Australian professional photographer and Leica Academy instructor Nick Rains explains in detail how to use Neutral Density filters and what kind of effects can be achieved with them.
An honest look at the Leica M with Mark Wallace – this video from Adorama is few months old, but I don’t think I have covered it here on the blog.
The Icelandic photographer, Ragnar Axelsson, has been documenting the life of the Inuits for more than thirty years. His pictures tell a story of dwindling traditions and of melting ice, while focussing on the people living in the Arctic who are indivisibly bound to nature. The photos were taken with a Leica M6, M4-P, M Monochrom and M (Typ 240).
More Leica videos after the break:
The Leica Shangri-La is now open. They are located in Lucerne, unit 231, Level 2, Shangri-La Plaza, Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City.
The Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens is now in stock at:
Additional information on the 28 Lux can be found here.
The Techart PRO Leica M lens to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter is now available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama (this adapter will let you autofocus Leica M lenses on Sony a7 cameras). Here are the main specs and features:
