“The Thumbie” is a cheaper thumb rest alternative to the ThumbsUp from Matchtechnical for Leica M8/M9 rangefinders: “Made for the amateur or working professional the M8 M9 the ‘Thumbie’ has been designed to offer a secure grip while maintaining all the features of the camera and keeping them easily accessible. It is made from solid brass yet weighs only 13gms [...]
An update on the Leica M to Sony E mount Helicoid adapter that has build-in focus helicoid that could turn your Leica M lens into a macro lens: Hawk’s factory in Taiwan is already producing it and it’s now available for sale on eBay for $179: Via Egami & eBay
The Ricoh A12 M-mount unit for GXR cameras is now shipping in the US. Popflash currently has few pieces in stock. The Ricoh GXR AF assist shows a high-contrast representation of the scene for better manual focus. There is no focus confirmation:
There is a new solution form Walter RX Eyepiece for rangefinder cameras users who suffer from astigmatism: This is an ingenious little device that solves two big problems. Your optical deficiency, and astigmatism. Now, using this device, you are able to put your eye up close to the eyepiece, allowing you to see the full [...]
Two days ago Fujifilm announced their plans for a new mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses. The new X system camera will be a “premium” camera” with “resolution and low noise that will surpass the 35mm full size sensor”. There were some speculations that Fuji may actually use Leica’s M mount for their upcoming mirrorless camera (FYI: [...]
