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LOBA 2026: Damir Faizulin wins the main prize, with Stevens and Sinis also honored
Leica named Damir Faizulin, Laila AnnMarie Stevens, and Valentina Sinis at the Wetzlar ceremony, and the shortlisted series open at the Ernst Leitz Museum.
Leica named Damir Faizulin, Laila AnnMarie Stevens, and Valentina Sinis at the Wetzlar ceremony, and the shortlisted series open at the Ernst Leitz Museum.
Leica announces LUX 2.0, a silver LUX grip (€300), iPhone 18 Pro leather cases (€95), and a Steve McCurry Artist Look — with German App Store PRO pricing that may vary by region.
Viltrox launches four compact full-frame Air Series AF primes for native L-Mount — 14mm f/4, 20mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2 — shipping now from $168 to $199.
Panasonic announces the LUMIX S 20mm F2.5 — a 142g L-Mount pancake prime at $499.99, shipping October 2026, with October 13 firmware/app updates.
Leica Camera USA and Leica Store Miami are listing M EV1 kits with silver Summilux-M 35mm ($15,240, save $1,250) and 50mm ($12,890, save $1,000). As of Sep 14, 2026 the 35mm kit remains in stock at Miami; the 50mm kit is listed out of stock there.
Leitz Cine’s optional iD Mount adds static /i metadata (lens ID, serial, distortion/shading maps) to HUGO (LPL) and SUMMILUX-C (PL) lenses. Trade press reports €500/mount and €320 Update Base; available now.
Leica firmware 2.6.4 for the M11 family adds an official Summicron-M 66 f/2 lens profile. Downloads are live for M11, M11-P, M11 Monochrom, M11-D, and M EV1.
Insta360 has opened worldwide sales of the Luna Pro, a single-lens 8K pocket gimbal co-engineered with Leica around a 1-inch sensor and Summicron optics, with a detachable OLED remote screen.
Börsen-Zeitung reports that talks for Chinese investor HSG to buy into Leica Camera AG have ended, with majority owner Andreas Kaufmann declining to give up control while Blackstone remains stuck seeking an exit.
Sigma has announced L-Mount (and E-mount) versions of the 85mm F1.2 DG Art ($1,599) and 20-60mm F2.8-4 Contemporary ($849), both due from US dealers on October 6, 2026.
Leica Camera Group reported €573 million in revenue for its 2025/26 financial year, down 3.8% year on year, while highlighting resilient demand and continued expansion across its camera, mobile and retail businesses.
