Leica

Leica expands its black & white camera lineup with the M11 Monochrom

Apr 13, 2023 John Aldred

Leica has announced the new Leica M11 Monochrom. As the name suggests, this is a monochrome version of its popular M11 full-frame camera. Leica was…



Mitakon recreates Leica’s Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 at a tenth the cost

Mar 28, 2023 John Aldred

Mitakon has announced their newest lens. It’s full-frame Mitakon Creator 28mm f/5.6, which they say “recreate[s] the iconic Leica Summaron M 28mm f/5.6 lens with…



2,000 vintage cameras and lenses discovered in old storage unit

Mar 10, 2023 Alex Baker

A boss asked his employee if she would clean out an old storage compartment for him after a tenant had moved out. He said that…



Leica’s new 100-400mm f/5-6.3 looks like a rehoused Sigma at twice the price

Mar 10, 2023 John Aldred

Leica has announced a new addition to its SL system (L mount) lens lineup. It’s the Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3 and it costs a whopping $2,195….



This is how Leica tested shutter speeds 100 years ago

Mar 1, 2023 John Aldred

These days, with the digital technology we have available, measuring time is a fairly simple affair. Even for most of us at home, we can…



Leica goes Bond with the new Leica D-Lux 7 007 Edition

Feb 23, 2023 John Aldred

Leica’s famous for their limited edition runs of cameras. This time, it’s to celebrate the exhibition of photographs from James Bond films spanning more than…



Leica announces two new lightweight 35mm and 50mm f/2 Summicron lenses for L mount

Feb 12, 2023 John Aldred

Leica has announced two new lightweight Summicron-SL lenses for Leica L mount at 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/2. You might be wondering why Leica’s announcing…



Techart’s TZM-02 adapter brings faster autofocus for manual focus lenses to Nikon Z bodies

Jan 9, 2023 John Aldred

Techart has announced their new TZM-02 Leica M lens to Nikon Z mirrorless camera autofocus adapter. The TZM-02, naturally, replaces the TZM-01 announced in 2020…



Leica officially launches its new Leica Cine 1 4K triple-laser smart TV projector

Jan 6, 2023 John Aldred

If not for the fact that Leica initially teased it four months ago, this one might seem a bit out of left field. But Leica…



Holiday Gift Guide – The best new cameras of 2022

Dec 12, 2022 John Aldred

It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…