Leitz Newsletter

Dec 17, 2025

Leitz Hektor

Production at the factory in Wetzlar is rolling along and Leitz Hektor lenses are shipping every week. Check with your local rental house to see if they have their set yet. New orders are available through Leitz’s global network of resellers.

LPL Mount for Sony Venice Rialto Mini

Making the Sony Venice Rialto Mini work with all lens formats is as easy as adding the Leitz LPL Mount and PL Adapter. One professional mount for all professional lenses. Small and flexible, this mount system makes it easy for rentals and productions with quick changes between formats with /i metadata contacts for both LPL and PL lenses.

Thalia 65 Full Sets: 20-180mm

The Leitz Thalia 65 series, the original modern lens set designed for extra large format cinematography, is now available with 11 focal lengths, including the new ultra-wide 20mm. Perfect for working with ARRI Alexa 265, Fujifilm Eterna 55 and Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65.

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Lots of people showed up in Buenos Aires to get hands on with Hektor lenses at the Sony booth and in the aisles.

Montreal Hektor Demo & CSC Photo Exhibition

CineGround hosted a well-attended Leitz Hektorand HUGO demo with support from the CSC as well as the Leitz-sponsored CSC Photo Exhibition with cinematographer Shawn Pavlin CSC.

Australia Hektor Demos

Leitz visited the Leica Stores in Melbourne and Sydney, bringing Hektor lenses to a good number of cinematographers, photographers and Leica enthusiasts.

AMC Semana

Leitz showed a wide variety of lenses, including Hektor and Hugo to an eager crowd with our partners EFD and Sony, and organised and co-hosted a party for the community.

Uzbekistan Lens Testing Day

Leitz Cine conducted an in-depth lens testing session at Uzbekfilm Studio with the region’s top cinematographers exploring the characteristics of Leitz PRIMEs, Elsie, Thalia 65, Summilux-C and Hugo lenses.

Mallorca Film Festival

Leitz was proud to once again sponsor the Mallorca Film Festival. Congratulations to Phedon Papamichael ASC GSC on receiving the Icon Award!

CineLenses Day

The 2nd CineLenses Day in Madrid was a fantastic day with lots of conversations and demos of Hektor and other Leitz lenses with sales partner Catts Camera.

Portland HEKTOR Demo

Koerner Camera hosted a Leitz Hektor demo at its beautiful facility with a nice turnout from the local cinematography community.

Blackmagic Design Dubai Event

Blackmagic invited Leitz to provide Thalia 65, Hektor, Hugo and Elsie lenses for their Dubai event showcasing their cine lineup for cinematographers, rental houses and other regional industry professionals.

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