Monthly Archives: April 2016

New rumors: Leica M-D to be announced in early May, priced above the M Typ 262 model

Some new rumors on the upcoming Leica M-D Typ 262 camera: The official announcement is rumored for the beginning of May. EU retail price: 5,940 Euros (around $6,700) – basically more expensive than the M Typ 262 model (currently priced at $5,195) even though the M-D will not have a LCD screen. Same sensor as the M […]

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The 12% US discount on Leica products will end on May 10th, 2016

The current 12% savings on Leica gear in the US will come to an end on May 10th, 2016. The discount was first introduced in May, 2015 as a result of the strong US dollar. Check out our sponsors for detailed pricing information: Popflash B&H Adorama Amazon Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco Leica Store […]

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The Leica camera setup in the Huawei P9 smartphone is made by the Chinese company Sunny Optical Technology

GSMarena reports that the Leica camera setup inside the new Huawei P9 smartphone is made by the Chinese company Sunny Optical Technology:

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New KMZ-Zenit lenses for rangefinder cameras (L39 / M mounts)

The Russian camera and lens manufacturer Zenit is planning to start production on two new multi-coated lenses for rangefinder cameras (L39 / M mounts): Lomography-Zenit LZK 1948+ 1:2 f=5 cm (based on the old Jupiter-8 2/50) Lomography-Zenit Jupiter 9+ 2/85 (based on the old Jupiter 9 2/85) Source: Denis Gavrilov, via PhotoRumors

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Firmware update version 1.5.1 for Leica T released

Leica released firmware update version 1.5.1 for the Leica T camera that includes only one bug fix: Lost connection to the camera while using Leica App with Visoflex attached solved

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New Lolumina interchangeable soft-release buttons

Lolumina announced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for cameras with non-threaded shutters:

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Two new lenses for Leica M mount launched on Kickstarter

Two new lenses for Leica M mount launched on Kickstarter: Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan f2.9/50 lens – unfortunately rangefinder coupling is not supported, focusing can be done in live view Lomography Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art lens  – also no rangefinder coupling, only zone focusing Additional information:

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