Here are a few more new third-party Leica M & L mount lenses announced at the 2026 CP+ show: Brightin Star APO M 35mm f/1.7 ASPH lens for Leica M-mount (development announcement, check website for updates). 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 FF lens for L-mount (should be announced soon, check website for updates). Viltrox AF 35mm […]
Shotenkobo is teasing two new M-mount lenses that will make a world premiere at the 2026 CP+ show in Japan this week: DK-Optic CHIARO 75mm f/1.9 lens for M-mount This mid-telephoto lens reliably reproduces the rendering philosophy and classic appearance inspired by the classic Dallmeyer “Super Six” 3-inch F1.9 lens, using modern materials and […]
The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens for Leica M-mount already sold out in just a few hours. Currently, only the Mandler 35mm f/2 “7 elements” aluminum LTM-mount lens is in stock (in both silver and black finishes): Update – all variants are now sold out. The next batch is coming in March. Bookmark this page for future […]
The Chinese lens manufacturer Mandler has opened its online store, and you can now purchase the new Mandler 35mm f/2 lens for the Leica M-mount – a complete reproduction of the optical formula of the original Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 seven-element lens. The name “Mandler” is a tribute to Walter Mandler, who designed many legendary Leica […]
Focus Studio in Japan is selling a modified Schneider-Kreuznach XENON-EMERALD 50mm f/2.2 lens for Leica M-mount in limited quantities priced at $999 on eBay: The Schneider-Kreuznach XENON-EMERALD 50mm f/2.2 “M-Mount Modified” is a limited special edition lens based on the industrial lens XENON-EMERALD 2.2/50 (F-Mount specification) manufactured by Schneider-Kreuznach (Germany), modified to a Leica M-Mount […]
The Contax Planar 35/2 T* lens v2.0 for Leica M-mount by Mr. Ding is now available in black finish (initially, only the silver version was released) Previous coverage of M-mount lenses by Mr. Ding can be found here. Additional information on the Contax Planar 35/2 T* lens v2.0:
I first reported on the new Light Lens Lab 75mm f/2 “SP-II” lens for Leica M-mount back in 2024. A month ago, I published additional detailed informtion ont he new lens. Previous coverage of LLL lenses can be found here (use coupon code RUMORS for 5% off when you purchase through this link). Today, Light Lens Lab […]
