Leica related news/links

• 14 years ago
• Categories: Deals

• Leica SIS in Palm Beach has some B-stock Leicas for sale. My understanding is that B-stock items are refurbished by Leica and are sold with full 1 year warranty. The price is generally 10% off the MSRP:

Leica 21mm 1.4: $5890

Leica 28mm f/2.8: $1795

Leica 75mm f/2.0 $3095

Leica M9: $6295

Leica X1: $1795

If you are interested, the contact info is: phone (561) 253-2606, email: info8@ProshopForPhotographers.com

• Various Sony NEX E-mout to Leica M adapters are already available on eBay. Don’t like to shop on eBay – Cameraquest also has the Voigtlander Nex Lens adapters in stock.

• PDNPulse has an article about the Chineses website www.leica.org.cn that is allegedly publishing work of photographers without their knowledge or permission. Leica representative confirmed that the site is not associated with Leica Camera AG. Some of the published photos are from Phillip Toledano, Steve McCurry, Marcus Bleasdale, Annie Marie Musselman, Robbie Cooper, Kosuke Okahara, Dominic Nahr and Michal Chelbin. The site is pushing also their own iPhone app that contains copyrighted images. An Austrian store and WestLicht Auction are listed as sponsors of the site.

• Rumors started floating about a Leica X1 firmware update that will bring improved auto focus speed.

• New 35 Summilux lens: B&H will soon start taking pre-orders and Amazon product listing says “usually ships within 1 to 4 weeks”.

• Interesting: somebody tried to reproduce on of the famous Cartier Bresson’s photographs.

• Lomography sells Russian Leica copies.

• Half frame Leica cameras are very rare. Here is a Leica M4-P that currently selles for $22.995. More info on half frame Leicas is available here.