Monthly Archives: August 2017

Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount officially announced

The new Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount is now officially announced. Shipping is expected to start in the summer of 2018. The 58mm Biotar currently offered on Kickstarter will initially not have a rangefinder coupling but it will be added later when the lens goes to serial production. Here is the […]

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Leica Gallery Los Angeles Unveils Doug Menuez’s Fearless Genius: The Next Generation

On Wednesday, September 6th, Leica Gallery Los Angeles premieres photographer Doug Menuez’s latest work – Fearless Genius: The Next Generation. Known for capturing the likes of innovators in action including Steve Jobs during his creation of the NeXT computer, Menuez continued documenting history in the making – the newest class of up and coming technology […]

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Interview with Dr. Stefan Immes on the new Opema Jena Biotar lenses with rangefinder coupling

Dr. Stefan Immes, who revived the Meyer Optik brand of German lenses three years ago, has launched a new lens company called Opema Jena, which for its first project is bringing back the Biotar 75/f1.5, a lens originally produced by Carl Zeiss. Oprema launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Biotar last week. Very soon they […]

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Giveaway: one year of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography membership

I have a new giveaway where you can win one year of free Adobe Creative Cloud Photography membership. This giveaway is valid also for existing Adobe Creative Cloud members (Adobe will give you an extra year on top of your current subscription). Here is how to win: a Rafflecopter giveaway The winner will be announced on PhotoRumors.com […]

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 lens gets smashed in checked luggage

Ouch! Posted by Leica Rumors on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 In case you missed my Facebook post from three days ago – this smashed $10,995 silver Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 lens should be your reminder to never check-in your camera gear when flying:

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Update: Leica SL Typ 601 camera is not even close to being discontinued

A quick update on my previous post: Today I got a confirmation from Leica Camera USA that the SL Typ 601 is not even close to being discontinued anytime soon (see also this related post from last month). I have been reporting for years when Leica products are listed as discontinued at various retailers and sometimes […]

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Leica SL Typ 601 listed as “expired” and “no longer orderable” at Swedish retailer

The Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless camera ($5,995) is listed as “expired” and “no longer orderable” at ScandinavianPhoto (authorized Leica dealer). Update: the page was removed but you can still access it on Google cache. In the US the price of the Leica SL recently dropped by $1,455. In the next few months Leica is […]

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The new Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount comes with rangefinder coupling

As I already reported, the new Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount will have rangefinder coupling. The lens is already listed for funding on Kickstarter. The full press release can be found on PhotoRumors.com. Additional information:

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