Leica Announces Noctilux-M 35mm f/1.2 ASPH

Today, Leica has announced the Noctilux-M 35 f/1.2 ASPH, marking the first time the Noctilux moniker has graced a 35mm lens. Since the very first Noctilux debuted in 1966, these special lenses have represented...

Leica Introduces Three New Safari M Lenses

Today, Leica has expanded its long-standing Safari tradition with a new trio of M lenses finished in the distinctive matte olive-green paint first seen on Leica cameras more than sixty years ago. The new Safar...

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. Perhaps most significant, like the APO-Summicron-M 35mm ...

Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH

Today, Leica has announced a new addition to the M lens lineup, the Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH. Offering uncompromising reference-class optical performance along with a new close focus functionality, ...

Leica M-P (Typ 240) Safari Set Unboxing

Today, we have received the new Leica M-P (Typ 240) Set Safari with Silver Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH which was announced by Leica only a few weeks ago. Anxious to check out this gorgeous camera and lens combination, we are happy to present a full set of unboxi...

Leica Announces Silver Noctilux-M 50mm & Summilux-M 35mm

Today, as part of their Photokina announcements, Leica has released silver anodized versions of two of their most popular M-System lenses: the Leica Summilux-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH FLE Silver Anodized and the Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm f/0.95 ASPH  Silver Anodized. Un...

A Weekend at the Leica Akademie in South Beach

During the week of December 6-11, Leica brought its famed Leica Akademie workshop series to Miami Beach. I was fortunate enough to attend one of the two workshops held (David went to the other) at The Hotel of ...