Leica Price Increase Coming July 1, 2024
Today, Leica has announced an upcoming price increase going into effect July 1, 2024. Impacting a wide range of products, the increases are not uniform across the board. The amount will vary on a per-produ...
New Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH III
Today, Leica has announced a new version of the venerable 28mm Summicron-M f/2 ASPH. Featuring the same excellent optical formula as the current 28mm Summicron, with 9 elements arranged in 6 groups, the new le...
Leica Adds Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Version 1 ‘Steel Rim’ to Classic Lineup
Today, Leica has released a reissue of the vintage Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Version 1 seven element lens, first introduced in 1961. Commonly referred to as the 'Steel Rim' 35 Summilux, less than 1500 of the Mandler-designed lenses were produced from 1961 until 1...
New Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH FLE II
Today, Leica has announced a new version of the venerable 35mm Summilux-M f/1.4 ASPH FLE. Featuring the same excellent optical formula as the current 35mm FLE, the new lens offers a few notable updates. Perhap...
Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Limited Edition Matte Black Paint Finish
Today, Leica has released a new special variant of the current Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lens. Limited to just 450 pieces worldwide and optically identical to the standard version, the new Leica Summicron-M 28...
Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH – An Icon Returns
Today, Leica has announced the reissue of the legendary first-generation Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH lens. The first ultra-fast aperture lens from Leica to bear the designation 'Noctilux' was introduced in 1966 and produced until 1975. While offering the faste...
Leica Introduces ‘Made in Portugal’ M Lenses at Lower Pricing
Today, Leica has announced that they will be offering a series of Made in Portugal M lenses. Nine of the most popular M lenses will be produced at Leica's factory in Portugal, in addition to the standard Germa...
Leica Price Increase Coming Jan 1, 2020
Leica has announced an upcoming price increase, going into effect on January 1, 2020. This price increase affects most Leica products, from cameras and lenses to accessories like batteries and lens caps. On av...
Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH
Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the venerable M lens roster, the Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH. As the fastest 90mm lens Leica has ever produced, the new 90mm Summilux-M follows in the footsteps of the recently-introduced Nocitlux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH...
Leica Introduces Three Limited Production M Lenses
Today, Leica has announced three new limited production M lens variants. The three lenses are all current offerings within the M lens lineup, but will be produced in limited quantities with unique finishes. In...
Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
New City, New Camera, Familiar Glass
I’m never without a camera on my shoulder. No camera, no pictures. Everyday moments are there to be captured, and I’m always ready. Some mornings, that familiar analog itch hits. I grab my trusty, battle-worn M...
Free M-Adapter-L with Purchase of a Leica CL
Leica USA just announced a new promotion for the recently introduced Leica CL. From now until September 30, 2018, anyone who purchases a new Leica CL Body or the Leica CL Vario Kit will receive a Black Leica M-Adapter-L. Considering the Adapter sells for $395...