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Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: A Compact Lens with Character

June 25, 2026

Today, Leica is expanding the SL lens lineup with the introduction of the new Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. While it shares its name and focal length with the original Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, this lens is ...

Leica Introduces the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8

David Farkas

June 25, 2026

Today, Leica is expanding the SL lens lineup with the introduction of the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100 f/2.8. While the new lens delivers the exceptional optical performance we've come to expect from a Leica APO d...

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 28–70mm f/2.8 ASPH Compact Zoom Added to the SL Lineup

David Farkas

June 12, 2025

Today, Leica has just released the Vario-Elmarit-SL 28–70mm f/2.8 ASPH, a compact, constant-aperture zoom designed to offer a lighter, more accessible option in the SL lens lineup. With a versatile 28–70mm focal range and fast f/2.8 aperture throughout, this ...

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH & Leica Extender L 2.0x

David Farkas

September 5, 2024

Today, Leica has announced a new zoom lens addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at $3,295, offers photographers a constant fast aperture telephoto zoom ...

Leica Price Increase Coming July 1, 2024

David Farkas

June 14, 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...

Black Friday Deals on Leica SL2 and SL2-S

David Farkas

November 20, 2023

Today, Leica is kicking off their Black Friday deal on the SL2 and SL2-S. From Monday, November 20th through Tuesday, November 28th, purchase any Leica SL2 or SL2-S Body or Camera/Lens Bundle and receive a free SF40 Flash and extra BP-SCL4 SL battery. If you ...

Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24 f/2.8 ASPH

David Farkas

October 19, 2023

Today, Leica has announced a new zoom lens addition to the SL-System lens lineup. The Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH, priced at just $2,495, offers photographers a smaller, lighter, less expen...

Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH

David Farkas

October 19, 2023

Today, Leica has launched the long-awaited Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH super-wide-angle, fast prime lens. Joining the existing five APO-Summicron lenses ranging from 28 to 90mm, the new super wide ang...

Leica Introduces Lightweight Summicron-SL 35 and 50mm f/2 ASPH Lenses

David Farkas

February 8, 2023

Today, Leica has announced two new full-frame L-Mount lenses for the SL-System. The Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH and Leica Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH join the already outstanding roster of SL glass, offering more choices for SL users in the two most commo...

Leica Extends Customer Appreciation Program Savings on SL-System

David Farkas

December 29, 2022

Due to overwhelming demand, Leica has extended the current Customer Appreciation Program on SL System Bodies and SL Prime lenses. Originally set to expire on December 31, the promotion is now extended through ...

Save up to $2,300 on SL-System with Leica Customer Appreciation Program

David Farkas

November 14, 2022

Today, Leica has introduced even bigger savings on SL bodies, bundles and prime lenses through their new Leica Customer Appreciation Program. Now through the end of the year, Leica is offering two instant savi...

New Firmware for Leica SL2, SL2-S, SL 601, SL Lenses

David Farkas

September 22, 2021

Today, Leica has released a range of firmware updates for the entire SL system. The biggest news is the highly-anticipated firmware version 3.0 for the SL2. With this update, Leica brings all the improvements seen in the last SL-S firmware v2.0 to the 47-mega...

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