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Leica announces Oskar Barnack Award 2017

By LR admin | Published: January 10, 2017

Leica Camera Announces Return of the Oskar Barnack Award for 37th Consecutive Year

Prestigious Photographic Competition Opens for Entries on March 1st
January 10, 2017 – For the 37th year in a row, Leica Camera announces the return of the Oskar Barnack Award, the long-established, international photographic competition for professional photographers, and the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer’ for up-and coming photographers under the age of 25. Named for the inventor of the revolutionary and iconic 35 mm camera, the ‘Ur-Leica’, the Oskar Barnack Awards will again be presented at a gala event in Berlin, where the award’s namesake began his career.

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Another leaked picture of the Leica M10 camera?

By LR admin | Published: January 8, 2017

The M10 #m10 #leica #leicam10
A photo posted by Andrew Ko (@akowari) on Jan 8, 2017 at 4:04am PST

The above picture was posted on Instagram earlier today and was described as “The M10 #m10 #leica #leicam10“. The picture looks identical to the previously leaked M10 from the FCC filing:

Update: the picture above is of a Leica M Typ 240 camera and not the M10 – see the comments for more information.

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Handevision IBERIT lenses for Leica M mount: MTF charts and sample photos posted online

By LR admin | Published: January 7, 2017

Kipon published the MTF charts and some sample photos from their new Handevision IBERIT full frame lenses for Leica M mount (check pricing and availability at B&H and Adorama):

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Tsubasa Swallow 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2017

The Japanese Hawks Factory announced a new Tsubasa Swallow 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount. I got contacted by the company and was told that the price is ¥‎198,000 (aprox. $1,800). Sample photos can be found here and here. Here are the basic specifications and some additional pictures:

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The Leica M10 will most likely use the same battery (BP-SCL2) as the M Typ 240

By LR admin | Published: January 4, 2017

The third party Nitecore ULM240 battery charger is listed to support also the upcoming Leica M10 camera in addition to the M Typ 262, 246, 240, etc. This means that the new M10 will use the same battery as the M Typ 240 (BP-SCL2).

Nitecore ULM240 charger is not yet available for purchase (Nitecore products are sold at Amazon and eBay).

Update: there is a possibility for the Leica M10 battery to be thinner but still have the same length and width in order to fit in the charger. This is how the Leica M 240 battery looks – the body can be made thinner if the memory card slot is removed, which is unlikely:

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