# “I’ve always tried to walk the road Leica walked” — Light Lens Lab founder finally opens up on painstakingly recreating rare $25k Leica lenses you could actually afford

> First video interview with Light Lens Lab founder Mr Zhou The 20-minute discussion unpacks the stories of popular LLL lenses LLL's lens roadmap and other upcoming projects are covered, too Since being founded in 2018,…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/camera-lenses/ive-always-tried-to-walk-the-road-leica-walked-light-lens-lab-founder-finally-opens-up-on-painstakingly-recreating-rare-usd25k-leica-lenses-you-could-actually-afford?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69780816950b7f281dd2193c)
- **Published:** 2026-01-27
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #leica #lenses #lens #light #founder #painstakingly #rare #actually
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