Leica has announced the latest prime lens for its M series of cameras: the Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6. Successor to the original screw mount lens produced from 1955 to 1963, the new 28mm retains the analog look and mechanical construction of its predecessor. The optical design is also very similar, including 6 elements in 4 groups arranged symmetrically around the […]
Leica announces the APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH for the Leica T
Leica has just announced a brand new macro prime for the Leica T, bringing the total number of lenses for the system to six. The APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH (90mm equivalent in full-frame terms) features 10 lenses in 9 groups with 4 aspherical surfaces, a reproduction ratio of 1:1 and a close-focusing distance of 0.16m. It weighs […]
Leica announces Leica S-Adapter L and Audio Adapter for the Leica SL
Leica has announced two new products for the Leica SL system: the Leica S-Adapter L and the AA-SCL4 Audio Adapter. The Leica S-Adapter L extends the range of lenses that can be used with the Leica SL to include those of the Leica S medium format camera system. This means that almost every Leica lens ever made is […]
Leica gets back to the basics with the “screenless” M-D
When you imagine a digital camera, what is one of the first things that comes to mind? If you said the rear LCD screen, you wouldn’t be alone. All of today’s digital imaging products, from low-end smartphones to high-end camcorders, come with a screen of some sort to preview your image in real time. This is why the […]
Leica announces the new Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH
Today Leica announced the first of two extremely fast prime lenses for the Leica T camera system, the Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. Given that the two systems have the same mount, it is also compatible with the L-mount of the Leica SL system. The new TL 35mm features a standard focal length and a very […]