Tag: L-Mount Alliance

Panasonic Lumix and Sigma L-Mount Prime Lenses: You can’t go wrong

Lumix and Sigma L-Mount prime lenses offer superb optical performance in a cost-effective package. You can't really go wrong, whichever model you choose.

Choosing the right L-Mount lens: Range versus aperture, that is the question

What is more important for a zoom lens: range or aperture? Read a few answers to these old questions - and a suggestion that opens even more options...

L-Mount Cornucopia: Keeping track of your lens options

The success of the L-Mount means it is increasingly difficult to remember just what lenses are available. The handy reference table sorts models by focal length to make things easy...

Two new lenses from Sigma: 15mm Fisheye and 500mm Sports primes for L-Mount

Two new lenses from Sigma cover both ends of the prime spectrum, from an ultra-wide 15mm to a 500mm...

That Was The Year That Was: A review of 2023 at Macfilos

As we head into 2024, it's a good opportunity to reflect on the year that's just ended. Here’s a canter through some of the highlights from the perspective of the gang at Macfilos

New Leica L-Mount lenses launched: APO-Summicron 21 and a 14-24 zoom are available starting now

New Leica L-Mount lenses in October 2023: A 21mm prime that is supposed to be world class, and a 14-24 that might remind users of a very similar lens from another manufacturer.

Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K brings L-Mount versatility to cinematography

The new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K features the L-Mount which is designed to accommodate full-frame sensors while ensuring compatibility with new and vintage lenses. With a large diameter of 51.6mm, L- Mount works with the latest full-frame lenses from manufacturers such as Leica, Panasonic and Sigma...

L-Mount Alliance: Samyang and Astrodesign expand cooperation to seven companies

The five-year-old L-Mount Alliance continues to expand, particularly in the field of professional cinematography. Today, the existing five companies in the LMA are jointed by Astrodesign and Samyang Optics...

L2 Technology partnership and L-Mount Alliance: Panasonic draws the line between the two

Panasonic draws the line between the L-Mount Alliance and the specific Leica-Panasonic L2 Technology partnership...

Leica has abandoned APS-C – three ways to go for lens owners

Leica has abandoned their APS-C system with L-Mount. Many lenses are still around, also from Sigma. This review discusses if the Leica SL2, the Panasonic S1R or the Sigma fpL are useful cameras for the owners of APS-C L-Mount lenses.

Now the CL is pensioned off, where to go for a lighter alternative to the Leica SL2?

Since the first indications of the end for the Leica CL, Macfilos columns have been full of lament. How...

Leica flying high as DJI joins L-Mount Alliance

Leica, Panasonic and Sigma welcome drone-specialist DJI to the successful L-Mount Alliance...