Monthly Archives: October 2017

The new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens listed for sale in Germany for €9,100

The new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens is listed for sale at Meister Camera in Germany with a price tag of €9,100 (around $10,700) and it seems that it is already sold out. Additional information:

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Updated list of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras and lenses

After the official announcement of the “LimoLand by Jean Pigozzi” camera, the THAMBAR-M 90mm f/2.2 lens and the Huawei Mate 10 phone with dual Leica cameras, here is an updated list of upcoming/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous list here):

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Leica digest

→ This Konishiroku 60mm f/1.2 Hexanon lens (rangefinder coupled) is listed on eBay for $39,000. → The LC-DB Leica app is now available for Android. Here are 25 promo codes for Google Play Store that will let you download the app for free (first come, first served): 7ZQW2KBTGH5LDDGXEE3SEMR 0UC40MEZ9N0RNQL00SUYX96 BYCTA1628GS4RU0ZRWL7RVD 2LZCFH4AXSFJ89T88CG533W MUAV72JYJW7WQF6NQF6R3TH LN7A45C60Y4Y4W9JLZ3PW7D UDEPQUBTC4RBA24P7DFR2A5 4D6M1VKM6HV4WLGHKUQJ05A YG8KZB2T65SWNRKEFJ0BC94 […]

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Leica M10 lens reports/reviews

      Just a quick recap on the Leica M10 lens reports I have done in the past few months (I have two more lens reports coming, stay tuned):

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New “Tigar Shark” silver soft release buttons and hot shoe covers for Leica cameras by Jay Tsujimura

Jay Tsujimura has a new silver soft release button and a matching hot shoe cover design called “Tigar Shark“: Additional pictures:

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Rumors: Leica is planning to release / resurrect more vintage lenses in the future

Leica is rumored to release/resurrect more vintage lenses in the future. I do not have exact information on what lenses are coming next, but this process has already started. Here are some of the vintage lenses that Leica introduced recently. They all have one thing in common – they are more expensive compared to their […]

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The rumored new Leica mirrorless camera with EVF and code name “Clooney” could be called “Leica CL”

The already rumored new Leica mirrorless L-mount camera with EVF and code name “CLooney” could actually be called “Leica CL“. I still expect the official announcement before the end of the year. The new model will be made in Germany and was already registered with the Indonesian telecommunication agency under the code name 7323. The camera is rumored to […]

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Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount officially announced

Voigtlander officially announced a new NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount and a new 40mm viewfinder. Sample photos can be found here. The US pricing of the lens is not yet announced, but Voigtlander also has a Sony E-mount version of the same lens that is currently priced at $1,059: DC.Watch published a few additional pictures […]

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