Monthly Archives: August 2014

Leica Camera announces Leica Store San Francisco opening

Here is some more info on the Leica Store San Francisco opening: San Francisco, CA (August 14th, 2014) Leica Camera announces the opening of the Leica Store San Francisco in partnership with Camera West of Walnut Creek and Rancho Mirage. Kicking off the launch with a private reception on August 14th and events open to the […]

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Ghost on the Horizon: exploring unseen spaces with the Leica M240

This “Ghost on the Horizon: exploring unseen spaces with the Leica M240″ article is written by Jonathan Castellino (Website | Flickr | Facebook): I need to be silent. Documenting off-limits areas requires this. I need to be quick — I need to control what I can. And if all else fails, I need to be discreet. […]

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The next Tamarkin Rare Camera auction will take place on November 15, 2014

The next Tamarkin Rare Camera auction will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2014:

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Walter Leica’s new contrast lens accessory for easier focusing

Walter Leica has a new contrast lens accessory with a special golden color coating which intensifies the light, resulting in better contrast for easier focusing. Here are the details:

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Coming soon: Leica Summicron-S 2/100mm ASPH lens and Leica S type 006 camera 2.4.0.0 firmware update

Update: the new lens is now available for pre-order at The Leica Store Miami. Leica is about to announce a new Leica Summicron-S 2/100mm ASPH medium format lens. The latest Adobe Lightroom 5.6 version already had a Leica Summicron-S 2/100mm ASPH lens profile: There should also be a new 2.4.0.0 firmware update for the Leica S type 006 camera ($21,950.00) […]

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Leica fans can expect “exciting news” at Photokina *UPDATED*

Update: see this updated list of rumored/expected new Leica products for Photokina. AmateurPhotographer published an interview with Leica Camera UK general manager Jason Heward who promised that “At Photokina we will make a real statement about the brand and our ambitious plans“. You can read the entire interview here. Some of the previously rumored new Leica products expected at […]

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Lolumina introduces new line of interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras

Lolumina introduced a new line of interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras (like the Leica X and T models). For more information and pricing, visit their website. Here is the press release:

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