Leicaism.jp is new Leica dedicated website from Japan – in addition to news and blog sections, they also have an online store where they will be selling some interesting products later this summer – for now they only have t-shirts, camera cleaning kits and straps (they ship worldwide):
LockCircle released a new Metal Jacket cinematic production cage for Leica SL (Typ 601):
Zeiss is currently offering up to $250 rebates on selected Zeiss ZM lenses (for Leica M mount):
Several readers have asked me about the differences between the old and the new 2016 versions of the Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH ($2,995) and Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH ($4,095) lenses that were announced back in January. Here are two videos from the Brooklyn Shooters YouTube channel that should cover the main differences between both versions:
Here are the highlights of the upcoming 29th Westlicht Camera Auction that will take place on June 11th, 2016:
Walter Leica has a new product: Walter Strap Stedi D Luxe – this is a new WALTER design where the Stedi is incorporated in a leather strap with a unique solid brass clasp. More details:
Iridient Developer version 3.1 released with support for the Leica M-D Typ 262 camera (Iridient Developer is a RAW converter and image processing software for Mac). New version of Silkypix Developer Studio was released with support for the Leica SL Typ 601 camera.
