Leica Summicron-M 66mm f/2 Announced: Modern Revival of the Elcan
Lens NewsupdateUpdate·1mo ago
via The Phoblographer
Daily Digest
Thursday, September 3, 2026
A Cold War lens returns, and Pentax exits DSLRs
From the Editor
Leica has announced the Summicron-M 66mm f/2, a modern lens built on a rare optic originally developed for Cold War-era reconnaissance work. Nanlite has added two 1350W all-in-one LED fixtures to its lighting line, and Pentax's K-1 Mark II has been discontinued, leaving the brand with no DSLR bodies currently in production. Caleb Stein's decade-long swimming-creek portrait project and this year's [Audubon Photography Awards](/item/2026-audubon-photography-awards-winners-announced-cH3w) round out the day.
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1 The 66mm focal length has no direct equivalent currently in M-mount or wider 35mm systems.
2 Nanlite FC-1200B and FC-1200C: 1350W All-in-One LED Fixtures
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The Wider Frame
Exhibitions, books, awards and the people behind the pictures
8 Caleb Stein's Decade-Long Portrait of a Poughkeepsie Swimming Creek
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