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Light Lens Lab Restocks Popular M-Mount Lenses, Plus 5% Off
Light Lens Lab has restocked the 28mm f/2.8 Nine Element, 35mm f/2 Eight Element and 50mm f/2 ELCAN, with 5% off via code LEICALENSLIST.
Mandler Announces 50mm f/1.4 PRE-ASPH “E46” for Leica M-Mount
Mandler announces a new 50mm f/1.4 PRE-ASPH E46 for Leica M-mount, inspired by the classic spherical Summilux look and due in July 2026.
Voigtländer Announces APO-SKOPAR 75mm f/2.8 VM for Leica M-Mount
Voigtländer announces the APO-SKOPAR 75mm f/2.8 VM, a compact 191g Leica M-mount lens with APO correction and 0.7m focus.
Thypoch Summer Sale 2026 Starts June 15
Thypoch Summer Sale 2026 runs June 15 to July 31 with up to 20% off selected lenses, plus 5% extra with code LEICALENSLIST.
Light Lens Lab Announces 75mm f/1.5 “Z21” for Leica M-Mount
Light Lens Lab has announced the 75mm f/1.5 “Z21,” a new fast portrait lens for Leica M-mount and the next lens in their original Z21 series.
Thypoch Ksana 35mm f/2 Review - The Golden Boy
A solid lens for a really good price. Flat field curvature, good sharpness until extreme corners, golden coating. Brass build, 199 grams.
Light Lens Lab Announces 50mm f/1.9 “Rigid‑ZS6” for Leica M
Light Lens Lab announces the 50mm f/1.9 Rigid‑ZS6 for Leica M. A Super‑Six inspired lens with classic rendering and modern refinement.
Thypoch Simera Spring Sale 2026 – Extra 5% off with code LEICALENSLIST
Thypoch Spring Sale 2026 is live: save on Simera 28, 35 and 50mm M-mount lenses, plus get an extra 5% off with code LEICALENSLIST.
Thypoch Simera 50mm f1.4 Review - Great Value For Money
Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 review for Leica M photographers: modern rendering, close focus, low weight, and impressive value. A great all-around package.
Mandler 35mm f/2 back in stock starting February 26th - a budget Summicron-M 35mm f/2 V4 alternative
Mandler 35mm f/2 back in stock. A very interesting alternative to the Summicron 35mm V4 "King Of Bokeh", available from $349.
Thypoch Simera 75mm f/1.4 Review - Simply Excellent
Is the Thypoch Simera 75mm f/1.4 worth it? This review explores optics, bokeh, portability and images from the Zaanse Schans, shot on film and digital.
Light Lens Lab 35mm f1.4 "11873" available for pre-order with discount code "LEICALENSLIST"
Score your new Double Aspherical lens by Light Lens Lab with 5% off
Thypoch Black Friday Sale 2025 - Grab lenses with up to 33% discount!
Black Friday is coming. Thypoch offers a nice discount on their offerings!
The solution for bad scan quality using Vuescan & Negative Lab Pro
A little tip (Turn off color noise reduction) to increase your quality if you have problems with the sharpness of your Vuescan + NLP scans.
Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.4 II MC Review - Little lens, big personality
Review of the classic lens by Voigtlander, covering all areas regarding build quality, aesthestics, usage and lens rendering.
Voigtländer lens designs - An explanation
A brief glossary about all the Voigtländer terms and lens designs to help you find your lens.
Voigtländer Color-Skopar 50mm f/2.2 Review - A tiny gem
Review of a lightweight, budget, all-around 50mm travel lens for the Leica M system. Great image quality, well balanced and easy to use!
Hand check film in China - trains and airports.
Is it easy to have your film hand-checked in China? In my experience, yes!
Thypoch, Light Lens Lab, 7artisans & Funleader Coupon & Discount Codes – 5% Off Verified
Verified coupon & discount codes for Thypoch, Light Lens Lab, 7artisans and Funleader. Save 5% today—updated & tested. How to use the new Leica Lens List feature.
Peak Design Leash Camera Strap Review - A budget no-nonsense strap for light cameras
Easy to use strap that gives you multiple wearing options, while being lightweight.
Besnfoto Camera Backpack Review - A great bag for day trips or small photoshoots
A great budget choice backpack for photographers that go on day trips or small photoshoots. Very good feature set with price, despite it not being perfect.