New Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH III

David Farkas
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...

New Safari and Silver Leica Summicron-M Lenses

David Farkas
Today, Leica has announced new finish options for three Summicron-M lenses. Two lenses, the 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH and 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH, will be available as Safari editions in olive green enam...

Leica Announces M10-P & 50mm f/2 ‘Safari’ Editions

Josh Lehrer
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Today, Leica Camera has launched the first special edition of the M10-P digital rangefinder in the USA: the Leica M10-P Edition 'Safari,' along with a matching (but separately sold) lens: the Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 Edition 'Safari.' The M10-P Edition 'Safa...

Leica Announces Leica M-P Correspondent by Lenny Kravitz

Josh Lehrer
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Today, Leica Camera has announced the Leica M-P Correspondent by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design. This set is comprised of the Leica M-P (Typ 240), Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH and Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH along with a hand-made case. Both the came...

The Bokeh Kings: A Look at 50mm M Lenses

Bill Rosauer
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Wikipedia defines “Bokeh (usually pronounced Boc-ah) as the blur or aesthetic quality of the blur, in the out-of-focus areas of an image. The term comes from the Japanese word boke, which means “blur” or “haz...