Monthly Archives: July 2016

A year with the Leica SL

“A year with the Leica SL” by Jonathan Slack (website, Facebook, see also the original Leica SL article here): Triumvirate. Leica SL with 24-90 Vario Elmarit SL Asph. Introduction On June 23rd 2015 a big box arrived at my door. It contained a prototype SL together with the 24-90 Vario Elmarit. There were no instructions and no clue […]

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HandeVision Iberit 50mm f/2.4 and 75mm f/2.4 lenses for Leica M mount now available

The HandeVision Iberit 50mm f/2.4 and 75mm f/2.4 lenses for Leica M mount are now available for sale on eBay: HandeVision Iberit 50mm f/2.4 HandleVision Iberit 75mm f/2.4 HandeVision Iberit 50mm f/2.4 lens specifications: Focal length: 50mm Aperture fange: f/2.4-16 Shooting distance: 0.7m~∞ (Leica M), 0.6m~∞ (Sony E, Fujifilm X) Aperture blades: six Filter diameter: […]

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The code name “8854” could be for a new Leica T camera

A new Leica camera under the code name “8854” was already registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency and was recently also spotted at the Taiwan Radio Certification Authority (NCC). The interesting part in the second listing is that the new camera will use the Leica BP-DC13 battery and the Leica BC-DC13 battery charger – both are currently used by the Leica […]

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Firmware update version 2.1 for Leica SL announced

The previously rumored firmware update version 2.1 for the Leica SL camera is now officially announced. The new features are: Support for Leica Image Shuttle 3.4 (MAC) Support for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® Tethered Plug-In 1.1.0 (MAC) Improved overall performance overall system stability improvements overall performance improvements Update: the Windows version of the new Image Shuttle […]

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Ara Güler receives Leica Hall of Fame Award

The world-famous Turkish photographer Ara Güler has been named as recipient of the 2016 Leica Hall of Fame Award. Known for his black-and-white images of the Bosporus metropolis during the 1950s and 1960s, Güler’s impressive portrayal of life in Istanbul has earned him the nickname “The Eye of Istanbul”. The 2016 Leica Hall of Fame Award will […]

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Leica releases firmware update 2.0 for Leica Q (Typ 116) camera

A photo posted by LeicaRumors 🔴 (@leicarumors) on Jul 26, 2016 at 10:26am PDT As I already reported last week, Leica released firmware update version 2.0 for the Leica Q Typ 116 camera. The firmware and the instructions can be downloaded here. New features: 1. DNG-only mode added 2. EVF extended mode added 3. Extended […]

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New colors Yosemite camera straps released

Extended Photographic Material released new colors of their Yosemite camera straps. Press release:

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Leica APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens in silver anodized finish now in stock

The new Leica APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens in silver anodized finish is currently in stock at B&H and Adorama (Popflash will have them in stock on Wednesday).

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