Monthly Archives: October 2014

Rumors: Lomography is working on a new Leica mount lens

The Redditor LeicaM6Guy shared some information on a new Leica lens from Lomography that will be a reworked version of an older model with a new construction and multicoating: “What I like: -very well built -will work better on a digital than on my M3* -great for low light -neat bokeh under the right conditions -sharpness is probably […]

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Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 15mm f/4.5 VM III (2014) lens pictures

Voigtlander recently released pictures of their new Super Wide Heliar 15mm f/4.5 VM lens (called also model “III” or “2014” version) that was announced last month at Photokina (no pictures were available at that time):

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Leica X Edition Moncler limited edition camera

New limited “Edition Moncler” edition camera from Leica based on the Leica X (type 113) model – only 1,500 pieces will be produced. Additional details are available on this dedicated website.

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New Leica accessories

Here are the latest Leica accessories: → Arte di Mano announced new half cases for Leica T (Typ 701) cameras. → New Match Technical T-Strap lug kit adapts your Leica T 701 camera to accept conventional straps. More information is available here (for all UK readers: the kit is available at Red Dot Cameras). → New Leica […]

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Leica rumored to announce a new M Monochrom and a M240 Lenny Kravitz edition

In the next few months Leica is rumored to announce a new M Monochrom camera and probably a new M240 Lenny Kravitz edition in raw/coated brass (I already mentioned those rumors back in September). FYI – Lenny Kravitz is a Leica shooter:

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Leica M4 modded with a Canon Rebel sensor

Eugene Zaikonnikov added a digital sensor from a Canon Rebel camera to his Leica M4 rangefinder. Detailed information, including source code, schematics and few sample photos can be found on GitHub. Additional details on the project are available on Rangefinderforum. There is already a Kickstarter project for the development a 3D-module to convert a Leica M3 camera to digital by […]

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.7 and DNG Converter 8.7 RC add support for some of the latest Leica products

Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7 and DNG Converter 8.7 RC (release candidate) with support for the following Leica related products: Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) Leica SUMMICRON-S 100 mm f/2 ASPH (Leica S) SLR Magic 50mm T0.95 Hyperprime cine lens (Leica M) The CC version can be downloaded here, the CS6 version is available here.

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