Samyang joined the L-mount Alliance in July 2023. The first Samyang lens for L-mount was rumored to be the AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8. These rumors are now confirmed – at the 2024 CP+ show in Japan Samyang had on display the new/upcoming AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens for Leica L-mount:
A new set of Panasonic S1 II/ S1 IIx camera specifications is making rounds on the Internet in the past few days – not sure how reliable this information is:
Both Leica and Panasonic are rumored to announce new L-mount cameras in the next few months:
Leica announced the previously rumored wide-angle full-frame SL lenses (L-Mount): Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH Leica Super-Vario-Elmarit-SL 14-24mm f/2.8 ASPH Pre-orders are open at B&H Photo | WEX | Foto Koch. Additional information is available here: Leica announced two new wide-angle SL lenses: 21mm f/2 & 14-24mm f/2.8
Panasonic published an updated L-mount lens roadmap in Germany for September 2023 with four new lenses:
The previously reported Panasonic S-series lens roadmap for L-mount is now officially announced – two new lenses were added:
Panasonic China has scheduled an L-mount related press conference for August 10 at 1:00 pm at the P&I show exhibition area (Photo & Imaging Shanghai 2023). We will probably see some new L-mount product announcements. I expect several new products announcement in the next few days (Tamron and maybe even Nikon). Via LeicaRumors
Astrodesign and Samyang have joined the L-mount alliance – this brings the total number of members in the alliance to seven (Leica, Sigma, Panasonic, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, DJI, Astrodesign, and Samyang): Addition informtion is avaiulable here:
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