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Updates from LeicaLand –
- (NEW) “Metal Grey” Leica M11-P, Leica Q3 and Leica D-Lux8 cameras – It now looks likely that the rumoured Metal Grey cameras are coming and we might see them being officially announced from June. For M shooters there is also expected to be a matching Metal Grey Leica 50/2 APO lens.
- (NEW) Light Lens Lab 50mm f1.9 “Rigid-ZS6” (M) – Following the LLL 50mm f1.5 S21 lens, LLL announces their new 50mm ZS6 lens which utilises the same rigid helicoid housing as their Leica Summicron 50mm f2 Rigid remake. Based on the Dallmeyer Super Six (if you know your vintage lenses) the Rigid ZS6 is offers in both standard and low contrast versions. These are the latest in their Rigid series and I’m looking forward to receiving mine to test.
- (NEW) Panasonic LX10 camera – No Leica logo but these cameras are the same as the Leica D-Lux range. Only days after I reviewed the older Leica D-Lux8, Panasonic announces their new LX10. For each Panasonic release Leica do their branded version of the same model so this means we should see a Leica D-Lux9 in the pipeline. Great lightweight compact point and shoots if you need something smaller than a Leica Q series camera. (I used to own the Panasonic LX100).
- (NEW) DJ Optical 35mm f3.5 pancake (M) – This new lens reminds of the Brightin Star 28mm f2.8 from its pancake design. If I can get a copy to review I’ll be sure to make a YouTube video.
- (NEW) Samyang Schneider-Kreuznach 14-24mm f2.8 (L) – If you enjoy L mount cameras whether the Leica SL series, the discontinued Leica CL or Lumix bodies, this lens might be for you. (Fun fact – before I started MrLeica.com in 2013 I used to work with Samyang to help market their first line of lenses for Nikon F mount. Manual focus only back then but the optics far exceeded popular lens brands).
- (UPDATE) 7Artisans 35mm f2.8 (M+LTM) – First impressions? Without pixel peeping, on the back of the camera the photos seem decent enough. It’s basically an exact copy of the 28mm and 40mm Voigtlander LTM lenses (externally) so it’s small. The biggest weakness seems to be the flare in certain lighting conditions. Before I make the YouTube video I want to do a shootout test against similar small 35mm lenses including the popular Mandler 35mm f2 lens. Stay tuned!
- (UPDATE) Thypoch Eureka 28mm f2.8 pancake (M) – You might recognise the naming from their excellent Eureka 50mm f2 lens (the collapsible one). Same name, completely different lens design. First impressions? They went a bit too big on the branding BUT without pixel peeping the image quality seems pretty good. Next is to compare it to other compact 28mm lenses from Brightin Star, Artralab and Voigtlander, plus the street photographers favourite, the Leica Elmarit 28mm f2.8 ASPH. Video to follow!
- (UPDATE) Voigtlander APO-Skopar 75mm f2.8 VM (M) – I hope to review this lens in June compared to the awesome Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f1.5 VM (which replaced my Leica APO-Summicron 75mm f2 lens). (We also have the Light Lens Lab 75mm f2 SPII).
- (UPDATE) Thypoch Ksana 35mm f2 (M) – As someone that enjoys the Ksana 21mm f3.5 lens it was perhaps no surprise that I’m enjoying their new 35mm too. Full lens review coming soon once I see how it performs against lenses like the Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f2, Leica Summicron 35mm f2 and Mandler 35mm f2.
Finally I value my digital images
Like many, I much prefer the tactile nature of analogue photography versus digital but I use both mediums. For digital I think I now have the solution to make the process more fulfilling. Instant digital photos on a digital screen is all a bit meh but when printed, photos start to feel like proper art. Printed images make great gifts too! If you follow my Instagram stories you might have seen me printing photos to surprise models and friends.
After sharing photos online for over a decade (visit my Flickr) I can’t believe that I didn’t start printing my own images sooner. I’m printing both film scans and digital images alike and I’ll make a video to show my setup. For those looking to support the channel I’m also planning to open a blog print shop.
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