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Freefly joins the L-Mount Alliance
Freefly, a Seattle-based company known for its high-end cameras, joined the L-Mount Alliance today as its 11th member. This also means they will announce new L-mount products at the 2026 NAB show, which starts next week. Here are the details:
Wetzlar, 17th April 2026. Freefly is the newest member of the L-Mount Alliant, making it the 11th company to join since the public announcement of the L-Mount standard in 2018. The alliance consists of founding members Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, and Panasonic, as well as Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, DJI, ASTRODESIGN, SAMYANG Optics, Blackmagic Design, SIRUI and VILTROX. This collaboration enables Freefly to develop products with the L-Mount which will present great benefits for a wide range of photo and video applications.
The L-Mount was developed by Leica Camera AG with the aim of providing customers with a future-proof, flexible, robust and precise bayonet mount that would fulfil even the most demanding photographic needs. Since its initial appearance, development of the L-Mount was continued by Leica as well as by its strategic partners. This led to significant improvements and an effectively new and more sophisticated L-Mount technology, resulting in a constantly growing portfolio of cameras and lenses from all existing and new alliance partners, currently comprising over 20 cameras and more than 134 lenses. All lenses made for the different systems within the L-Mount Alliance can be used on all cameras without adapters and without any functional limitations – illustrating one of the numerous benefits of the common bayonet.
Valentino Di Leonardo, Managing Expert Technology & Licensing at Leica Camera AG: “The L-Mount Alliance has been a central element of Leica Camera AG’s strategy from the very beginning, standing for openness, innovation, and the highest standards in imaging. With Freefly joining the alliance, we are welcoming a partner with a strong reputation in camera movement systems and aerial cinematography. Their expertise opens up new creative possibilities within the L-Mount ecosystem, particularly for professional film and high-end production workflows. Together, we continue to develop a versatile and future-proof system that meets the evolving demands of photographers and filmmakers alike.”
Tabb Firchau, CEO at Freefly Systems Inc.: “Freefly is obsessed with building the world’s fastest cameras and toughest drones, and joining the L-Mount Alliance enable us to go faster than ever. TheL-Mount allows us to interface with a wide range of beautiful lenses that are small, light, and feature advanced electronics that enable exciting electronic control options from the camera. We look forward to contributing to the Alliance and hope to put L-Mount lenses in places the world has not seen them before – from rocket launches to fighting forest fires.”
About the L-Mount Alliance
The members of the L-Mount Alliance all utilise the L-Mount Standard developed by Leica Camera AG for mirrorless camera systems. Currently, the members of the Alliance are Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, Panasonic, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, DJI, ASTRODESIGN, SAMYANG Optics, Blackmagic Design, SIRUI, VILTROX and Freefly. The partners in the alliance utilise the L-Mount Standard for cameras and lenses that are offered under their own brand names. They market their respective products as competitors, and each with their own product and marketing strategies. The alliance works together on advancing the technology of the L-Mount Standard.
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