Leica Summicron M 28mm f/2 ASPH Safari edition lens now shipping

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2020


The new Leica Summicron M 28mm f/2 ASPH Safari edition lens that was announced back in February is now shipping (limited to 500 units worldwide) and Leica Store Lisse got the first lens already:

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Kolari Vision is now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for $1,000

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2020


Kolari Vision informed me that they are now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for around $1,000. This is good news and timing because Leica recently discontinued their M9 CCD sensors replacement program. Here are the details from Kolari Vision:

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Sale: all caps, pins, and tins are now $20 with free international shipping

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2020


 
For a limited time, all caps, pins, and tins are on sale for $20 with free international shipping at the Leica Rumors Store (lowest price so far):

Update: the sale is now over.

To take advantage of this sale, order directly from the LR store (limited quantities, while supply lasts). Everything in the Leica Rumors Store, including the TTartisan, 7artisans lenses, and the camera grips comes with free international shipping.

Additional pictures:

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The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available in urushi red paint

By LR admin | Published: September 9, 2020


 
 
The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for sale in urushi red paint:

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Leica and the Jews (Leica Freedom Train)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020


I have covered the “Leica Freedom Train” multiple times in the past. In case you have missed the story, here is a recap a reader sent me a few days ago (thanks K!):

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Leica’s management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020


On April 1st, I posted a joke about Leica rumored to announce a new medium format film camera with a fixed lens. While this was obviously an April fool’s joke, it turns out that Leica’s upper management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system (not with a fixed lens). In May 2000 Leica’s CEO at that time Hanns-Peter Cohn (CEO from 1999 to 2005) announced that Leica was considering the development of exactly such a camera! Here is a quote from the article in the Washington Post:

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More rumors: Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera and Leica Q2 Monochrom camera

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2020


An update on the rumored Leica Q2 limited edition camera: Leica is rumored to announce a new Leica Q2 James Bond limited edition in black and British green leather and a special wooden box. This should not be a surprise because James Bond likes Leica cameras 🙂 The new “No Time to Die” James Bond movie will be released on November 20, so this should give you an idea on when to expect the new Q2 limited edition 007 camera:

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