→ After previously selling out, the limited-edition AETHER + Leica Reporter Jacket in Monochrom is available online for a limited time only. The original version is currently on a waiting list. Aether also published a video of their visit to Leica Camera HQ in Wetzlar, Germany (see it at the bottom of this post).
→ Ulanzi launched a new VF01 waist-level optical viewfinder (worldwide shipping available).
→ DxO released new versions of PhotoLab 9.2, PureRAW 5.5, and Nik Collection 8.2 (additional information is available here). You can get 15% off DxO products with code RUMORS when you purchase from this link.
→ Understanding the Leica M11 lineup by RedDotForum.
→ “In Conversation: A Photographic Dialogue Between Yesterday and Today” is coming to the 29 Leica Galleries worldwide.
→ DC.Watch interview with Stefan Daniel on the new Leica M EV1:
Q: Why did you decide to name it the Leica M EV1, a separate series, instead of the Leica M11-XX?
A: We wanted to make it clear that this was not just a variation of the Leica M11. When we imagined how the inclusion of an EVF would expand the applications of M-series cameras, we felt that a new world could be opened up. As this was the first M-mount camera equipped with an EV (Electronic Viewfinder), we named it the “Leica M EV1.”
→ Phototrend’s interview with Cyril Thomas from Leica:
Q: Is it possible to have a viewfinder that is both rangefinder and electronic?
A: Not on this version. As for the future, I don’t know. When you think about the evolution of the M, you can imagine many things. For the moment, we have an electronic viewfinder that works very well.
→ Another Leica interview.
→ Leica Camera announces new financing option through Bread Pay.
→ Aether also published a video on their visit to Leica Camera HQ in Wetzlar, Germany (their limited-edition AETHER + Leica Reporter Jacket in Monochrom is now available online for a limited time).
→ A look inside Leica HQ with Stefan Daniel and Peter Karbe.
→ Leica Platinum edition 70 (available for purchase at Leica Store Mexico).
→ Inside Leica Singapore.
