Monthly Archives: May 2017

Leica Camera announced firmware update 3.0 for the SL system

By LR admin | Published: May 31, 2017

Leica Camera announced a new firmware update 3.0 for the SL system that includes optimized “Flash” white balance pre-set, aperture and shutter speed settings can now be assigned to either the front or the rear dials and more:

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Sterling silver soft release buttons for Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: May 29, 2017

UPDATE: I am no longer involved with the original project because of some shady practices from the people I was working with. If you are still interested in purchasing sterling silver soft release buttons for Leica cameras, please check Jay Tsujimura’s work. There are some other companies trying to copy his work, but the quality is not […]

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New accessory: Extended Spring Roll Camera Jacket for Leica M/Leica Q

By LR admin | Published: May 29, 2017

The Japanese brand EXTENDED (Extended Photographic Material) introduced a new product called Spring Roll Camera Jacket designed to protect mirrorless cameras. The name comes from the way you roll the camera inside the jacket. The back side has velcro and two snap buttons to securely lock around the camera. Both sides of the cover are open, which means that you can keep your existing strap when using the Spring […]

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Leica digest

By LR admin | Published: May 28, 2017

→ If you need a cheap lens hood replacement: CamDesign has various sizes (from 37mm to 62mm) for $10.99. I would not use this on wide angle lenses because of possible vignetting.

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The Leica TL Titanium mirrorless camera is listed as discontinued at B&H

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2017

The new Leica TL Titanium camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H: I am not sure if this is a mistake or Leica decided to cancel the Titanium finish. The Leica TL Titanium is currently on backorder at Adorama, while Amazon has only one in stock. The Leica TL was announced in November last year.

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Get the original wooden Leica M camera for $49

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2017

I was trying to figure out the model of the Leica camera on this picture from DCWatch: and I realized that this is not a real camera, but the original wooden Leica M camera that I reported a while back: The lowest price I found for the wooden Leica M camera is $49. On eBay the same camera is […]

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Be aware of “attrape” Leica cameras and lenses

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2017
Leica M2 Attrape dummy camera and 50mm Summicron

Macfilos published an interesting article on “attrape” Leica cameras and lenses: A Trap. When you think of it in these terms, Leica’s word for dummy cameras and lenses makes sense. Attrape comes from the French verb attraper, meaning to catch (a ball, or a cold for that matter) but is also used in the English sense of “being […]

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 prototype lens available for sale

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2017

A rare collectible Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 “prototype B” lens is now available for sale at the Leica Store San Francisco for $24,995. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Edition 0.95 lens was announced in November, 2015. Here is the product description:

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