Monthly Archives: November 2017

Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH Lens Announced, Priced $12,795, Available for Pre-Order

Leica Noctilux M 75mm F1.25 ASPH

Good News!!! After the Leica CL and Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH lens was announced last week, today, Leica also officially announced the Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1.25 ASPH lens. This is a high-speed portrait prime for the company’s M-series rangefinders, featuring nine elements,  a floating focus mechanism and an 11-blade aperture. It costs $12,795, first available for Pre-order at B&H. Continue reading

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro Lens Review (PhotographyBlog)

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Mark Goldstein has just posted a full review of the newly released Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro lens (AmazonB&HAdorama) at the PhotographyBlog.com. This new lens is a great addition to the expanding M.Zuiko F1.2 PRO prime lens series. Tested on the Olympus E-M5 Mark II, Olympus ED 45mm F1.2 Pro got the total overall score of 4.5. Continue reading

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro Lens In Stock & Shipping

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Good News! The newly announced Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm F1.2 Pro lens (AmazonB&HAdorama) is now first in stock and shipping in US, while Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1.2 Pro (AmazonB&HAdorama) lens will start shipping on January 19, 2018. Both lenses cost $1,199. Continue reading

Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH Lens Announced, Priced $1,295, Available for Pre-Order

Leica TL 18mm F2.8 Asph lens

Along with the Leica CL, Leica also announced the Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH lens. It is a compact fixed prime lens, featuring  8 elements (4 of which are aspherical,) a minimum focus distance of 30cm and a light weight of only 80g. Leica TL 18mm F2.8 ASPH lens costs $1,295, available for pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama. It will start shipping on December 15, 2017. Continue reading