Monthly Archives: July 2016

Next Leica M/SL camera body must be high resolution

This article is by Horatio Tan (Website|Instagram|Facebook) Check out his other articles, also available on his website. It has been two months since I started to publish my Leica reviews on my website. It was a big step for me, but I can only hope that my efforts can add to the rich Leica online […]

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Leica “8854” camera registered at the Indonesian Communication Agency

A new Leica camera model 8854 was recently (July 11th) registered at the Indonesian telecommunication agency. The camera has Wi-Fi and/or a GPS module and is “made in Germany” as the Leica SL, Q and T. The Indonesian telecommunication agency reports that the camera is currently being tested at their test centre (“Balai Uji” = […]

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Silver Leica APO Summicron M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens to be announced soon

On July 19th Leica is rumored to announce a new, silver Leica APO Summicron M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens. I am not sure if the price will be higher than the current black version (currently priced at $7,795 in the US). Stay tuned for additional information. Update: the price in Europe will be €7,325.

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The FotodioX Leica M replica crystal camera is now on sale

  The FotodioX Leica M replica crystal camera is is currently $30 off. This is a 2/3 scale model and is made out of grade K9 crystal:

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Leica Store Las Vegas officially opened

I already reported about the new Leica Store Las Vegas few months ago – today Leica USA officially announced the opening of the first-ever Las Vegas Store, located in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace (right off the Las Vegas Strip’s ground-level entrance to Forum Shops). The Leica Store Las Vegas has the longest operating hours […]

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Voigtländer VM 10mm f/5.6 lens will start shipping on July 21

A quick update on the Voigtländer VM 10mm f/5.6 Hyper Wide Heliar aspherical lens for Leica M mount – it will start shipping on July 21, 2016”. The lens is still not listed for sale at B&H.

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HandeVision IBERIT 24mm f/2.4 lens for Leica M mount to be announced at Photokina

I received a tip that the HandeVision IBERIT 24mm f/2.4 lens for Leica M mount will be announced at Photokina. The picture above is a prototype of the new lens with a special surface finish in silver matt that was recently spotted in Germany by a reader.

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Master of Photography: Leica and Sky Arts search for Europe’s best photographer

Master of Photography: Leica and Sky Arts search for Europe’s best photographer Leica Camera AG, the German manufacturer of premium cameras and sport optics products, has announced that it is to become Sky Arts’ exclusive technical provider for ‘Master of Photography’, the first TV talent show dedicated to photography.

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