Leica digest #248


→ “What camera belongs to your zodiac sign?” by Aftershoot.


→ The Leica SL2 camera is now listed for $3,643 on Amazon.


DxO released PhotoLab 10 (you can get a DxO discount with promo code RUMORS – for new customers only). Additional information is available here and here.


Freewell launched a new ultra-slim locking filter system for 49-95mm lenses.


→ The Artra Camera One photography-inspired watch has been updated with a new movement – see this post for more informtion, including a discount coupon code.

Leica M EV1: top tips and tricks.

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Customized M-mount metal rear lens cap now available



Different customized M-mount metal rear lens caps are now listed for sale on eBay:

More M-mount metal rear lens cap options are available on Amazon, B&H Photo, and eBay.

The colored anodized aluminum Leica M-mount rear lens caps are available again

Red anodized aluminum body caps for L-mount cameras

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New leatherette color options for Leica cameras added at PPP Cameras


The UK-based PPP Cameras added new leatherette color options for Leica cameras (M2, M3, M6, MP, M240, and X1):

PPP Cameras also sells custom leatherettes for other brands. Check their online store for cameras, lenses, and accessories.

Previous PPP Cameras coverage:

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Reminder: the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions is on October 10th – here are the Leica highlights

The next Wetzlar Camera Auctions will take place on October 10th, 2026, in Wetzlar, Germany:

Here are the Leica highlights:

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MyBoook.com is a new website & gallery builder that automatically syncs with Adobe Lightroom (coupon code included)


MyBoook is a website builder for photographers built around Adobe Lightroom. You connect your Adobe account, choose which albums you want public, and they become live galleries on your own website – no manual upload, no re-export. Edit or add a photo in Lightroom and the site follows. On top of the portfolio, you get a print shop with Stripe payments, private client galleries, an Instagram feed, a custom domain, and multilingual pages. The plan starts at $9.9/month.

One of the themes, RedPoint, is built in the spirit of the Leica M, with viewfinder frame lines, a depth-of-field scale, and mechanical numerals.

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“The Girl with the Leica” film screened at the 2026 Venice Film Festival




“The Girl with the Leica” book is now available as a biographical drama film screened at the 2026 Venice Film Festival. It is based on Helena Janeczek’s novel, which tells the true story of the woman behind the name Robert Capa. The Girl with the Leica reconstructs the brief, intense life of Gerda Taro (born Gerta Pohorylle) through the memories of three people who loved her, and at its center is the compact 35mm Leica that turned a German-Jewish refugee and anti-fascist activist into a war photographer. In 1930s Paris, her lover Endre Friedmann, soon to become Robert Capa, taught her to use the Leica. Together they invented the glamorous “Robert Capa” alias so newspapers would buy pictures from two penniless Central European Jews.

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Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 limited edition lens officially announced



The previously rumored Leica Summicron-M 66 f/2 limited edition lens is now officially announced. For pricing and availability, check our sponsors:

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Additional information from Reddotforum:

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