The Leica Camera Group announced that it ended its fiscal year 2021/2022 (April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022) with record results. Compared to the previous year, turnover increased by more than 16% to 450 million euros, the best result in more than 100 years. According to Matthias Harsch, CEO...
Leica has officially announced that at the 40th Leitz Camera Auction, held on June 11, the Leica 0 with serial number 105 was sold for 14.4 million euros. This made the lot the most expensive camera in the world. Released in 1923, this camera is reported to be one of...
The head of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, continues to tease the public with the release of the first smartphone, which was created with the participation of Leica. He stated that in today’s world, the photo capabilities of flagship smartphones are getting stronger and stronger. He also quoted Leica’s VP of Mobile...
A few minutes ago, Lei Jun, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi, published a new poster on his collaboration with Leica on his Weibo page. The photo shows Leica Camera AG CEO Matthew Harsch, who stated: “In the field of photography, Xiaomi and Leica share a common vision and both...
The Japanese lens maker Miyazaki, who produces small batches of hand-built lenses under the MS Optics brand, has created a new model – the Sonnetar 50mm F1.3, designed for cameras with the Leica M mount. Like almost all Miyazaki designs, this is a very compact lens: with a diameter of...
Leica has introduced a limited edition version of the Summicron-M 28mm F2 ASPH with M mount. The novelty differs from the original model, which appeared on the market in 2016, with a matte black color and a built-in retractable hood. Available in glossy black and silver, the original Summicron-M 28mm...
As expected, Leica announced the start of sales of the Q2 Monochrom Reporter camera. Recall that this model was introduced in December last year. Then the manufacturer promised that it would be on sale in March 2022. The new press release, dated March 3rd, says the camera is now available...
Venus Optics has announced the release of a new version of the Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens. It is designed for L-mount cameras. Preliminary information about the intention of Venus Optics to introduce this option appeared a few days ago. This interesting full-frame macro model with manual...
Cosina introduced the Voigtlander 40mm F2.8 Aspherical lens. This compact manual focus lens will be available in Leica VM and Leica L39 mounts. Its optical design includes one aspherical element, the presence of which is reflected in the name of the lens. Specifications of the Voigtlander 40mm F2.8 Aspherical lens:...
Leica, a company specializing in the production of digital and analog cameras for home and professional use, has introduced the Leica L1 and L2 premium wristwatches. Leica calls them “two wonderful watches with a patented push-down crown”. The watch was designed by Prof. Achim Heine, who has designed many Leica...
As expected, Sigma has unveiled the Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary designed for mirrorless cameras. The lens, which supports both manual and auto focus, is available in Sony E and Leica L mounts. The f/2 maximum aperture and wide field of view make it a good choice for...
Without drawing attention to this event, Leica has released a commemorative series of Leica Summilux-M 1.4 / 35mm FLE Aspherical lenses. The lenses of this series are distinguished by the addition of “10 Jahre Summilux” in the name, a gray scale of distances, a metal front cover and the fact...
Leica has announced the sale of Q2 Reporter and Q2 Monochrom Reporter cameras. From the technical point of view, they do not differ from the basic models Q2 and Q2 Monochrom, and their external design is borrowed from the commemorative model Leica M10-P Reporter, the release of which was timed...
Cosina introduced the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1 Aspherical VM mount, which was announced earlier this year. This is the fastest full-frame Voigtlander lens ever produced by Cosina. Voigtlander Nokton 50mm F1 Aspherical Lens Specifications: Focal length – 50 mm; Field of view angle – 47.8º; Aperture – f / 1.0-f...
The release announcement of the TTartisan 28mm f / 5.6 macro lens did not include a pricing or launch date. The lens is now available for pre-order. It costs $ 300. According to the source, a large number of orders have been received, and the estimated date for the start...
The Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f / 1.5 lens has appeared in the Zhong Yi Optics catalog with the mark “new”. This full-frame moderate telephoto manual focus lens is marketed as an inexpensive portrait tool for photography. In addition, its high aperture makes it well suited for low light shooting. The...
