Tag Archives: third party lenses for M-mount

New 7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 lens for L39 mount coming soon

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2026

7Artisans  will soon release a new 35mm f/2.8 lens for L39 screw mount (LTM/Leica thread mount):    Here is what we know so far about the new lens (check the official 7Artisans website for updates):

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The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens is back in stock (limited quantities)

By LR admin | Published: April 11, 2026

The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens is now back in stock and open for pre-order (limited quantities). The Mandler 35mm f/2 is 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 lenses. See previous […]

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Deal of the day: the Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now 50% off

By LR admin | Published: March 30, 2026

The Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens for Leica M-mount is now 50% off at B&H Photo and Amazon: New Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount announced

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The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens is back in stock and open for pre-orders again (limited quantities)

By LR admin | Published: March 19, 2026

The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens is now back in stock and open for pre-order (limited quantities). The Mandler 35mm f/2 is 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 lenses. See […]

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Leaked: new Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2026

Thypoch will soon announce a new Ksana 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount – here are the first leaked pictures:   Use code THYPOCH for 5% off at the official store Thypoch already has the Ksana 21mm f/3.5 ASPH lens (see previous coverage) in addition to several other lenses for M-mont (Thypoch lenses are sold at B&H Photo):

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Funleader/Mr. Ding released a new Contax G28/2.8 Biogon to Leica M-mount lens conversion kit

By LR admin | Published: March 12, 2026

Funleader, together with Mr. Ding, announced a new Contax G28 lens-to-Leica M-mount conversion project. This project began in 2019 with the G35 and continued with the G45, with the goal of allowing classic Contax G lenses to be used on Leica M-mount cameras without permanently modifying the original lenses. The newly announced G28 conversion features a […]

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The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens for LTM-mount is now open for pre-orders again (limited quantities)

By LR admin | Published: March 2, 2026

The Mandler 35mm f/2 “Seven Elements” lens for Leica M-mount is already sold out, but the LTM-mount lens version is currently open for pre-orders again in very limited quantities: Mandler 35mm f/2 “7 elements” aluminum (sold out again) Mandler 35mm f/2 “7 elements” chrome-plated brass (sold out again) Additional information on the lens can be found […]

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