In addition to the new D-Lux ‘Solid Gray’ camera, Leica also announced a new ‘0.95’ premium accessories collection and a special limited edition Noctilux-M lens: S.T. Dupont for 0.95 Fountain Pen S.T. Dupont for 0.95 Lighter S.T. Dupont for 0.95 Rollerball Pen S.T. Dupont for 0.95 Ballpoint Pen S.T. Dupont for 0.95 Keyring Leica Noctilux-M […]
Leica is currently testing several new Noctilux lens designs with the goal to release a new version in the near future. Some of the possibilities are: 50mm f/0.95 (just an update of the current version) 35mm f/0.95 35mm f/0.70 (unlikely to go in to production) One of the designs mentioned above could be for the Leica T […]
This special edition Leica Noctilux f/1 limited edition lens comes with its own humidor. After 66 bids, the currently price on eBay is $7,800. The lens was originally introduced in May, 2008 with a price tag of 10,000 Euros (the French press release can be found here): Update: the lens sold for $12,768 after 81 […]
Leica announced the previously rumored new M lenses (see pre-orders options at B&H and Leica Store Miami): Leica Noctilux M 50mm f/0.95 silver lens Leica Summilux M 35mm f/1.4 silver lens Leica Summarit M 35mm f/2.4 silver lens Leica Summarit M 90mm f/2.4 silver lens Leica-Summarit M 75mm f/2.4 silver lens Leica Summarit M 50mm f/2.4 lens Additional details:
This guest post is by Roy James Shakespeare – check out his new e-book on the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show: A piece of cake Purchasing the 50mm Noctilux f/0.95 two years ago was a mammoth decision. Shortly after I thought, what an earth have I done. What a load of rubbish this lens was. […]
The press image of the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 lens (on the left) that is also uploaded on Leica’s website has the incorrect DOF scale. If the lens is set to infinity, the f/16 mark should point at 5 meters and not 10 meters. As you can see from the table bellow, the DOF in this […]
