Monthly Archives: April 2014

Leica T type 701 camera iOS app now available online

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2014

The iOS app for the upcoming Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera is already available on iTunes. The following are the functions that can be controlled from the app:

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More pictures of the Leica T type 701 camera and lenses

By LR admin | Published: April 23, 2014

\ New pictures surfaced online of the upcoming APS-C based Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera and two lenses: Vario-Elmar T F3.5-5.6/18-56mm ASPH and Summicron ASPH f2/23mm T (35mm equivalent). The external EVF “Visoflex typ 020” will have built-in GPS. The Leica T-M lens adapter will have built-in sensor that can read the M lens codes. […]

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Leica cameras, Jürgen Schadeberg and South African photo journalism (video)

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2014

This video is for film camera shooters. In it, celebrated photographer Jürgen Schadeberg talks about the beautiful Leica cameras he has used in his career. He has taken some of the most iconic photos of apartheid-era South Africa with them. Only this year one of is images of Mandela fetched £10,000 in auction. Leica or […]

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Leica event in Los Angeles this Thursday (Leica T type 701)

By LR admin | Published: April 21, 2014

This just in: I received the above invitation for a Leica event in Los Angeles this Thursday. As you can see from the top banner, the event will be for the Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera:

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Leica Store Milan grand opening on May 17th

By LR admin | Published: April 21, 2014

Another Leica store will be opened in Milan on May 17th (a Leica Boutique was already opened in Milan last year). Here are the translated details:

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Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera: there will be a suprise

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2014

     We still do not know all the detials about the upcoming Leica T type 701 mirrorless camera and there should be at least one surprise that I have not reported on the blog yet (see this, this and this post for more info on the upcoming Leica T). Here are few additional details:

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Leica D-Lux 6 camera listed as discontinued, D-Lux 7 coming at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: April 20, 2014

The matte black Leica D-Lux 6 camera is listed as discontinued at B&H and is out of stock at Adorama. The D-Lux 6 silver version, the G-Star RAW edition and the 100 years Leica edition are still available and in stock. The D-Lux 6 was announced in September, 2012 and is on a 2 years refresh cycle. […]

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More details on the upcoming New Leica M 240 firmware update v2.0.0.14

By LR admin | Published: April 19, 2014

A quick update on my original post from yesterday – I received few more details on the upcoming Leica M 240 v2.0.0.14 firmware update (FW_M240_2_0_0_14.FW):

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