Monthly Archives: June 2020

New photos of the upcoming Leica M10-R camera leaked online

By LR admin | Published: June 26, 2020

New pictures of the upcoming Leica M10-R camera leaked online:

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TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount unboxing and sample photos

By LR admin | Published: June 25, 2020

I received my TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount a few days ago and uploaded a few full resolution sample photos to flickr (the DNG files can be downloaded here). The photos are not manipulated in any way (SOOC: Straight Out of the Camera) and almost all of them were taken wide open at f/0.95. All […]

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Sigma announced three APS-C lenses for L-mount cameras (Leica CL, TL, TL2): 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, 56mm f/1.4

By LR admin | Published: June 24, 2020

In case you missed my post on PhotoRumors last week – Sigma released three new APS-C interchangeable DC DN lenses for L-mount (basically for the Leica CL, TL and TL2 cameras): Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary The new lenses are […]

Posted in L-Mount Alliance| Tagged L-Mount, L-Mount Alliance, Leica L-mount, Sigma APS-C lenses for L-mount, Sigma L-mount lens roadmap| 3 Comments

New Komaru Damascus limited edition soft release button released

By LR admin | Published: June 23, 2020

A new Komaru “Damascus” limited edition soft-release button was released today:

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Leica Oskar Barnack Award celebrates 40 years

By LR admin | Published: June 23, 2020

This year is a milestone year for the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award, as it celebrates 40 years of honoring establish and emerging photographers from across the world. Leica Camera will mark the momentous year with a few updates to the Award judging process and upgrading prizes awarded to winners:

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Results from the 36th Leitz Photographica Auction

By LR admin | Published: June 21, 2020

The results from the 36th Leitz Photographica Auction are now available online (see also this post). For example, the pictured above Leica M10 prototype P01 camera sold for €32,000 euros excl. buyer’s premium. Here are a few other Leica highlights from the auction:

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Leica SL2 firmware update version 2.0 released with a new 187MP Multishot feature

By LR admin | Published: June 19, 2020

Today Leica released new firmware update for the SL2 mirrorless camera. Version 2.0 includes a new Multishot feature that creates 187MP high-resolution photos. In Multishot mode, you get one regular 47MP feature and one 187MP high-resolution file. Update: additional information on the new Leica SL2 firmware update 2.0 can be found at Red Dot Forum. Leica […]

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