Monthly Archives: January 2018

Leica officially announces the APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 and 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses

Leica Camera officially announced two new Summicron-SL lenses for the SL-system: the APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and the APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH. Both lenses were initially introduced at the 2016 Photokina show. The 75mm f/2 is priced at $4,750 and the 90mm f/2 is $5,150. Shipping will start in February. Pre-order links: B&H Leica […]

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You can now buy this poster showing all Leica M lenses since 1954

A reader emailed me about this poster, showing all Leica M lenses since 1954, that is currently available for sale (you have to email [email protected] for additional info). The size of the poster is 80 x 60cm (23,6″ x 31,5″) and the price is €13,05 (around $16) plus shipping. All the copyrighted information used in this poster […]

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Leica announcement on Monday

Leica will have a new product(s) announcement on Monday. Stay tuned for additional information and coverage.

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AT&T will not sell Huawei phones (with Leica cameras) in the US, you can buy them only online

During the 2018 CES AT&T pullout out of a deal to sell the new Huawei Mate 10 Pro phones in the US. You can still purchase the three new models online (see B&H and Amazon listings). The Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphones are equipped with dual Leica cameras: The Mate 10’s camera setup includes two rear-facing […]

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Leica APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses already listed online

A quick update to my last post about the new SL lenses – a reader pointed out to me that the upcoming APO Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH and APO Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH lenses are already listed on Leica’s official website – these are also the first pictures of the new lenses:

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Leica rumored to announce a new APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 lens

Leica Camera is rumored to announce soon a new SL lens: Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2. This will be the fourth Summicron lens for the SL system (the other three f/2 lenses were announced at Photokina 2016 but are not yet available) and the second 50mm lens after the Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Here is the list of […]

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The “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai listed for sale on eBay for $100,000

The “Fake Leica” sculpture by Liao Yibai is currently listed for sale on eBay for $99,995 by the Leica Store Lisse in the Netherlands: On a commission base were proud to offer you this very rare and sold out edition of the smaller “Fake Leica” made by the famous Chinese artist Liao Yibai. The piece […]

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Celebrate CES with Huawei & Leica

CELEBRATE CES WITH HUAWEI & LEICA Leica Store Las Vegas | January 10, 1PM-4:30PM Celebrate CES​ with Huawei Mobile​ and Leica on January 10th in an exciting photowalk with notable photographer Sam Horine. Explore the classic roots of Vegas as you travel downtown to one of the most scenic locations the city has to offer. […]

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