Monthly Archives: April 2011

Leica photographers: Ralph Gibson (video)

By LR admin | Published: April 13, 2011

Portrait: Ralph Gibson from leica camera on Vimeo. Ralph Gibson has achieved worldwide acclaim as a photographer for more than four decades. A champion of individual expression, Gibson urges photographers to develop a personal style by following their own instincts. He has worked exclusively with the Leica for almost 50 years and here is an […]

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Tamarkin rare Leica camera auction results

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2011

Woodbridge, Conn.–(Business Wire)–Tamarkin Photographica today announced results from its annual Leica rare camera auction. The auction, featuring rare and unusual Leica, Nikon and other collectible camera brands, was a success earning close to $250,000 for participating consignors. “We’re very proud of the annual rare camera auction’s reputation in the Leica community and thank our old and […]

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Giveaway: The new ThinkTank Photo Retrospective 5 bag

By LR admin | Published: April 12, 2011

What can I win?   Today ThinkTank Photo announced a new Retrospective 5 bag especially designed for Micro Four Thirds or rangefinder camera systems and I have one to give away ($129 value). How do I win? The rules are simple: “Like” the ThinkTank Photo Facebook page “Like” the LeicaRumors Facebook page Leave a comment to this blog […]

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Leica is rumored to announce a new 21mm ASPH f/3.8 lens

By LR admin | Published: April 11, 2011

The Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit M ASPH and 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M ASPH lenses were already discontinued and it seems that there will be a new 21mm ASPH f/3.8 lens to be announced soon. The new 21mm lens is supposed to be superior in resolution, contrast and geometry. New lens profiles are probably one of the reasons […]

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Leica prices from 25 years ago

By LR admin | Published: April 10, 2011

I came across an old issue of Modern Photography from December of 1986. Here are some Leica prices from 25 years ago: 50mm f/1.4: $725 50mm f/1 Noctilux: $1149 Leica M6 body: $1695 (today on eBay, a Leica M6 in a good shape costs pretty much the same) More Leica listings from 1986:

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Leica M9 Titan prototype at the next Westlicht auction

By LR admin | Published: April 5, 2011

The next Westlicht auction will take place on May 28th in Vienna, Austria. Here are some of the highlights in the Leica section: Leica M9 Titan Prototype (2010) Fully working prototype no.2 of the famous Titanium edition designed by Walter de’Silva, this camera has an analog viewfinder (the edition of 500 cameras was equipped with LED illumination […]

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton lens review (guest post)

By LR admin | Published: April 5, 2011

Today’s guest post about the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 lens is written by Paulo Teixeira from 135street.com: Iʼve bought this lens driven by curiosity and considering that for the “small” investment the risks would certainly be surpassed by having a very fast glass in certain situations. So…this lens has always been seen as one for specific situations and […]

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