L-Mount Alliance

The L-Mount Alliance is an alliance between Leica Camera AG, Panasonic and Sigma, launched on 25 September 2018, whereby Panasonic and Sigma will make use of the L-Mount standard initially developed by Leica and will offer cameras and lenses utilising this lens mount with improved firmware and full compatibility among these Alliance products.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Canon L lens.
Kazuto Yamaki (Sigma), Andreas Kaufmann (Leica Camera) and Junichiro Kitagawa (Panasonic) during the announcement of the alliance on 25 September 2018 at photokina in Cologne

On the same day, Panasonic announced its S1R and S1 full-frame L-mount cameras,[3] and Sigma announced a full-frame L-mount camera using the company's unique Foveon sensor technology.[4][5] Panasonic's cameras will launch with three new lenses, and Sigma will initially release the same L-mount variants of existing lenses as they are producing for the Sony E-mount.[2][6]

Six cameras and 39 native lenses have been announced for the L-Mount by 2020.

Expansion

On 13 July 2023 it was announced that Astrodesign and Samyang would be joining the alliance.[7]

See also

References
  1. Bracaglia, Dan (25 September 2018). "Leica, Panasonic and Sigma will work together, announce L-mount alliance". DPReview. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. Etchells, Dave (2 October 2018). "Sigma interview at Photokina 2018: CEO Kazuto Yamaki gives us a peek inside the L-mount alliance". Imaging Resource. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. Goldstein, Mark. "Panasonic S1R and Panasonic S1 35mm Full-frame Mirrorless Cameras". Photography Blog. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. Butler, Richard. "Sigma to take Foveon full frame and adopt L mount". DPReview. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. Goldstein, Mark. "Sigma to Develop L-Mount Camera with Foveon Sensor, Release Canon EF to L-mount Adapter". Photography Blog. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. "Sigma Photokina 2018 Press Event (live streaming) by pttl.gr" on YouTube
  7. "L-mount expansion: Samyang and Astrodesign join the L-Mount Alliance". DPReview. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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