Monthly Archives: May 2014

Welcoming our latest sponsor: Classic Cases

By LR admin | Published: May 15, 2014

  If you are planning on buying a new case for your Leica camera, take a look at our latest sponsor Classic Cases located in the UK – they offer a variety of handmade leather half cases for Leica M cameras.

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New Leica Monochrom Silver Anniversary Edition camera announced by Nordic Photo

By LR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

Nordic Photo announced a new Leica M Monochrom Silver Anniversary Edition camera for their 25th anniversary (the Monochrom is available only in black). This limited edition will come with a silver Leica Summilux M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens (including a silver lens hood). The price is 140,000 SEK (around $21,000). Update – here is more info on that limited […]

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Leica T type 701 hands-on field test (video)

By LR admin | Published: May 13, 2014

A new Leica T type 701 hands-on field test video by The Camera Store:

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STMicroelectronics promises CMOS image sensors “with 100′s of millions of pixels”

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2014

STMicroelectronics, the producer of the current Leica M 24MP sensor, has recently updated their website with the claim that they would soon offer CMOS image sensors “with 100′s of millions of pixels”: “Since 1999 ST has been an industry leader in the design and manufacture of imaging sensors. The current product portfolio spans a wide range […]

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ONA re-introduces the Berlin messenger bag designed for the Leica M system

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2014

Back in March ONA announced their Berlin leather camera bag specially designed for the Leica M system. The limited edition bag sold out in a very short period of time and now ONA announced a new Berlin II model that is almost identical to the original version and is currently available for pre-order at the Leica Store Miami and […]

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Leica M3 camera hands-on review (video)

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2014

A hands-on review of the iconic Leica M3 rangefinder camera by Kai from DigitalRev:

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The results from the L&H Photographica Spring Auction are out

By LR admin | Published: May 8, 2014

L&H Photographica published the results from their last auction that took place on May 3rd. Here are the top 5 most expensive Leica cameras sold (HK$ 4 million = around US$ 515,000):

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