Yearly Archives: 2011

Zeiss Ikon 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens (M-mount) to be discontinued?

By LR admin | Published: March 19, 2011

The Zeiss Ikon 85mm f/2.0 T* ZM Sonnar lens is no longer listed on zeiss.com website:

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Leica V-Lux 20 to be discontinued soon

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2011

  The Leica V-Lux 20 was announced on April 20th, 2010 and is expected to be discontinued in the next few weeks. This will open a hole in the low end of Leica’s product line. Panasonic announced several new point and shoot cameras in January of 2011 and by looking at the different models, I think the next Leica compact camera […]

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This “Franken Leica/Linhof Stereo M6+Winder+Mini II+Zeiss rig” can be yours for $500,000

By LR admin | Published: March 16, 2011

This “Franken Leica/Linhof Stereo M6+Winder+Mini II+Zeiss rig” is available for sale on eBay for $500,000. From the item description:

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Leica 14mm f/3.8 lens profile embedded in the latest M9 firmware

By LR admin | Published: March 15, 2011

A l-camera-forum member discovered (by mistake) that Leica lens code 110011 triggers a 14mm/3.8 lens profile in the image EXIF data and by pressing the M9 info button. Currently Leica does not have a 14mm f/3.8 lens in their product catalog (the widest M lens currently available is the 18mm f/3.8 Super Elmar).

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Leica Fotografie International (LFI) app now also available for Android smart phones

By LR admin | Published: March 15, 2011

After the iPhone/iPad, LFI released an Android version of their LFI Gallery app. The app can be downloaded here.

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Leica’s Ernst Leitz Hektor 135mm f/4.5 lens review

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2011

General The Leica Hektor 135mm f/4.5 is probably the least expensive Leica M lens available today – it sells for $50-$300 on eBay or the used departments of B&H, Adorama and KEH. Leica manufactured this lens between 1933-1960. The serial number of mine revealed that it is produced back in 1958. The Hektor model was replaced in 1960 by the Leica Elmar 135mm […]

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Rare Leica cameras at the next Westlicht auction

By LR admin | Published: March 14, 2011

Update: I just received the English camera description: The next Westlicht auction will take place on May 28th in Vienna, Austria. Here are some of the highlights in the Leica section: Leica 0-Series No.107 (1923): No. 7 is the first in a small series of about 25 test cameras built by Leitz in 1923, 2 ​​years before the […]

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