The “Leica Gun” sold for $119,500

By LR admin | Published: November 21, 2011

The Leica Gun sold at Tamarkin auction for $119,500 including buyer’s fee, a world record for a Leica accessory. Here are the remaining top Leica bids:

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A giant Leica M3 camera appears on a building in Sarasota

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2011


Anat Ronen created this 20 x 15 feet drawing of a Leica M3 camera in Sarasota, Florida:

This was created during the Sarasota Chalk Festival – 1-7 November, 2011. For the first time, it had a “going vertical” addition – meaning murals and graffiti art. The wall belongs to a photography studio, and the owner took the reference picture that was the basis for the mural. I came up with the idea, and him being a photographer, took a picture of his own favorite camera. I work with brushes – the main mural measures 15’x20’ and was completed in 3 full days.

You can see the rest of the pictures on Facebook.

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Leica has a surprise for next year

By LR admin | Published: November 20, 2011

At a recent Leica Experience Day in Germany, Dr. Kaufmann made a comment suggesting another surprise for next year in addition to the upcoming Leica M10 and new mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras:

“He promised more than one surprise for next year – and he told us that they haven’t been discussed or discovered by Leica Rumors or the Leica Forum until now.”

I know one thing for sure – this surprise is not going to be a price reduction of Leica products.

You can read the entire report from the event on l-camera-forum.

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Yes, there was a underwater housing for the Leica Digilux 2 camera

By LR admin | Published: November 18, 2011

While I was wondering around on eBay, I came across this underwater housing for Leica Digilux 2 camera. The manufacturer is Hugyfot and they have this posted on their website from 2004:

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Here are the new Leica M prices

By LR admin | Published: November 17, 2011

This is the new US price list for Leica M lenses that will take effect on Jaunary 1st, 2012 (you can click on each of the lenses to see the current price):

1164918mm f3.8 ASPH.$3,195.00
1164721mm f1.4 ASPH. (S8)$6,995.00
1114521mm f3.4 ASPH (E46)$2,995.00
1160124mm f1.4 ASPH. (S7)$6,995.00
1164824mm f3.8 ASPH. (E46)$2,595.00
1160428mm f2.0 ASPH (E46)$4,295.00
1160628mm f2.8 ASPH. M-Elmarit (E39)$2,195.00
1166335mm f1.4 ASPH. (E46)$4,995.00
1187935mm f2.0 ASPH. (E39)$3,195.00
1188235mm f2.0 ASPH. Silver (E39)$3,195.00
1164335mm f2.5  Black (E39)$1,895.00
1160250mm f0.95 ASPH. (E60)$10,995.00
1189150mm f1.4 ASPH. Black (E46)$3,995.00
1189250mm f1.4 ASPH. Silver (E46)$3,995.00
1182650mm f2.0 (E39)$2,295.00
1164450mm f2.5 Black (E39)$1,495.00
1163775mm f2 ASPH. (E49)$3,795.00
1164575mm f2.5 Black (E46)$1,895.00
1188490mm f2.0 APO ASPH. (E55)$3,995.00
1164690mm f2.5 Black (E46)$1,895.00
1162990mm f4 Macro-Elmar set$3,995.00
1164216-18-21mm f4.0 M-Tri-Elmar+finder$6,295.00
11889135mm f3.4 APO (E49)$3,495.00
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Leica to increase M lens prices on January 1st, 2012

By LR admin | Published: November 16, 2011

The Noctilux will be one of the M lenses that will affected by the upcoming price increase

I already mentioned that back in August: Leica Camera will increase their prices on M lenses in the US starting January 1st, 2012. For example, the 50mm f/1.4 Summilux will go up from $3695.00 to $3995.00, the 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux will go from $10495.00 to $10995.00. Prices of cameras and accessories will stay the same. If you need a new M lens, try to get it before the end of the year.

This is not really a surprise since Leica has been raising their prices in the last few years.

Update: the new price list can be found here.

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Leica M9-P silver chrome in stock now

By LR admin | Published: November 16, 2011

I just received a notification from B&H that the silver chrome Leica M9-P is currently in stock.

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