Monthly Archives: December 2013

Silver Leica M 240 camera now in stock

A silver Leica M 240 camera is currently in stock at the Leica Store in Miami. The availability and pricing on eBay is also getting more reasonable. The silver M 240 is listed as “temporarily out of stock“ on Amazon, which is also an indication that they will be getting a new shipment soon.

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Leica and LFI present: Me & My Leica X Photo Contest

TELL US YOUR STORY WITH THE LEICA X – AND WIN AN EXCLUSIVE INVITATION TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE LEITZ PARK IN WETZLAR! The Leica X is a storyteller: this strong yet compact companion puts the photographer right at the heart of the motif – the place where stories really happen and where they can […]

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New: Six Leica Summicron C cinema lenses

In addition to the Leica Summilux C line, there is a new Summicron C line (T2.0) of cinema lenses that consists of six new prime lenses: 18, 25, 35, 50, 75 and 100 mm. Four additional models (21, 29, 40, and 135 mm) are expected to be announced soon. Compared to the Summlix versions, the Summicron lenses are […]

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Stolen: half a million dollars worth of Leica movie lenses

$500,000 worth of Leica Summilux C cinema lenses were stolen from a movie set in Los Angeles. Here are the lens serial numbers:

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Leica cameras at the Revival Rare & Collectable Photographic Auction

Another rare and collectable photographic auction will take place on December 28, 2013. Here are some of the Leica highlights:

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CityAM: Leica UK sees slower sales despite new camera launch

This comes from cityam.com: “Leica Camera, which is owned by German parent company Leica AG and distributes cameras in the UK, reported a 12 per cent dip in turnover for the year ending March 2013, to £13m from £14.9m a year ago. This fed into a 16 per cent fall in gross profits and smaller profits […]

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CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, to be acquired by TA Associates

CMOSIS, the maker of the Leica M 240 sensor, will be acquired by the global growth private equity firm TA Associates. No other details of the acquisition were provided. Here is the full press release:

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Results from the last Westlicht camera auction

The results from the last Westlicht camera auction are now available online. Here are some additional details:

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