This post on rangefinderforum (quoting the Japanese magazine Asahi Camera, June 20th issue) indicated that Leica has stopped producing film M cameras back in 2009: “On 30th May, Leica Camera’s CEO said in his lecture at the Japan Camera Industry Institute that Leica has already stopped making film bodies. He also revealed the fact that they […]
An update on the ongoing Leica Gallery exhibitions across the world: Frankfurt: May 20, 2010 – June 29, 2010: Manfred Baumann “Photographie” Istanbul: June 10, 2010 – July 07, 2010: Sergen Şehitoğlu “Turning – before it came – Underground” New York: June 11, 2010 – August 07, 2010: The Marcus Family “Three Generations of New […]
This is a prototype of a L39 to E-mount adaptor (Sony NEX camera has APS-C size sensor). It is expected to be available in early July and it will be produced in Taiwan. No word yet on who the manufacturer will be. Rayqual already announced that it will produce Sony E mount adapter for Leica […]
The silver version of the Leica 28mm Summicro-M ASPH lens (#11661) is now discontinued. B&H and Amazon still has them in stock (Adorama is out of stock). If you had plans to buy this lens, now would be a good time to do so. FYI the 50mm Summicron-M silver version (#11816) was discontinued back in […]
This is the response a LUF member got from Leica when he sent his Leica M8 for repair: “Shutter fault in C-Mode this is a bug inside the firmware and should be gone with the next firmware update. New firmware is being tested now and as soon as we have the ok, it will be available […]
LFI magazine released an iPhone/iPad app that is available for free at the app store. The app contains a collection of images from the Leica S2, M8, M9 and X1 cameras:
Interview with Stefan Daniel, Division Manager, Product Management at Leica Camera AG. Leica M mount adapter for Sony E mount now available in Japan: Pictures from the new Leica store in Hong Kong and a video of the Leica Boutique which opened in Willoughby’s (NYC): Leica Boutique from leica camera on Vimeo.
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