Leica helped Jews flee Nazis: fresh evidence uncovered (see also this movie about the Leica Freedom Train). Images of Leica’s manufacturing process for lenses and cameras. Video from Wetzlar (Leica) manufacturing process from 1937. Have you seen the Green Bay Packers and Hello Kitty Leica M6 limited editions? If you are in the UK, you can win […]
Few days ago a split in two Tri-Elmar-M 28-35-50mm lens sold for $1000 and made the rounds on the Internet. Here are few more interesting Leica items on eBay: Leica M9 disguised as M8, starting bid $10,999 (there is another one for $17k): Leica MP black paint with 50mm f/2 lens, 1956, buy now price $200,000 (there is another set […]
Leica Camera started a new rental service in Germany. Here is a list of some of the available M products (listed prices in EUR per day):
Leica Camera is currently running a promotion where they will give away a “new Leica camera“. “Every time you vote, you also have the opportunity to submit an entry to win one of our new Leica cameras that is riding along with Danny! On Thursday, May 26 the game concludes with the fourth and final […]
Leica M camera is not a good choice for shooting action sports, right? Wrong! Tobin Yelland is using his Leica M6 to shoot… skateboarders! Check out this video called “Shoot all skaters“:
I am curious how many readers are planning to buy the new Leica M9-P camera (M9 basic specs, sapphire glass, new finish and aprox. 500 EUR/700 USD price premium): Are you planning to buy the new Leica M9-P camera?Market Research Direct link to poll
Here are some close-ups of the Leica M9-P camera Seal was wearing few days ago: The pictured Leica M camera doesn’t have a rewind crank, battery compartment, film advance lever or a reversing lever. The color and finish is also different from the current M9:
Update: you can see full resolution crops of the new Leica M9-P here. According to this post from Valentin Sama, Leica Camera will have a new product announcement on June 21st, 2011. Expected is a new Leica M9-P rangefinder camera, a new 21mm ASPH f/3.8 lens and the M8/M9 firmware update. This may not be the complete list of […]
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