Monthly Archives: January 2017

MS-Optics Aporis 135 mm f/2.4 Fluorit Super Apochromat lens for Leica M mount

The next lens for Leica M-mount from Mr. Miyazaki will be a MS-Optics Aporis 135 mm f/2.4 Fluorit Super Apochromat with very interesting dual coma and spherical aberration adjustment levers. Here are the specifications:

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New: MS-Optics Perar 17mm f/4.5 ultra wide lens for Leica M mount

Miyazaki San released a new MS-Optics Perar 17mm f/4.5 ultra wide lens for Leica M mount (previously reported here). Lens specifications and additional pictures:

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2017 Leica Akademie North America workshops program announced

LEICA CAMERA INC. ANNOUNCES 2017 LEICA AKADEMIE NORTH AMERICA WORKSHOPS International Destination workshops join a collection of new workshop experiences designed for every level of skill January 12, 2017— Leica Camera has announced the expansion of its Leica Akademie program for 2017, including the inaugural international Destination photography trips to India and Myanmar. These intimate […]

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Leica digest: new Extended strap, JCH StreetPan, pink Leica M3 and more

  → Extended Photographic Material introduced a new Vortex camera strap: Color: vintage brown / vintage black Length: 111cm, wide: 20mm Price: ¥19,800 (around $170) + free T-shirt promo Shipping will start in February Made in Japan by Extended Inc. (tel: +81-3-6459-5251) → Hobby Izaki is holding a photo exhibition “Florence” at Leica Kyoto Gallery from December 10th […]

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Deal: up to 20% off Leica gear at KEH in the next 4 hours

In the next 4 hours you can get up to 20% off Leica gear at KEH when you use coupon code LEI01E (the Leica section at KEH can be found here):

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Firmware updates for Leica T (1.6.1) and Leica TL (2.11) released

Leica released firmware updates for the Leica T and Leica TL cameras:

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Leica M10 camera rumors: the big recap

I have been reporting about the upcoming Leica M10 camera for several months now and you could have missed some of details or leaked pictures (see above). Here is a recap on everything we know so far for the M10:

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Leica Monochrom Meister Edition Berlin announced

A new Leica Monochrom Meister Edition Berlin was announced today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Leica Store Berlin, which was the first Leica Store with the new black/red/white interior design. The set includes a Monochrom camera with a matching Summilux-M 50mm lens. Only 10 pieces are produced. The finish is brown mordant – a ground coating wich […]

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