Monthly Archives: January 2022

Leica M11 camera additional coverage

→ Leica M11 sample photos at Photar. → Leica M11 preview at PCmag. → Leica’s M11 risks rendering the rangefinder obsolete at Dpreview (see also their M11 gallery).

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The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens is now in stock in the US

The latest Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens is now in stock in the US at: Adorama Leica Miami Classic Connection

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This new DIGI SWAP gadget promises to “revive film cameras on iPhone”

This new DIGI SWAP gadget is supposed to be announced at the upcoming 2022 CP+ show in Japan and promises to “Revive film cameras on iPhone”. There is not much information available online, but from the pictures, I can guess that DIGI SWAP is a special bracket that lets you attach an iPhone to the […]

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Leica M11 camera sensor measurements now available at PhotonsToPhotos

PhotonsToPhotos published their first Leica M11 sensor measurements – here is a comparison with the Leica M10-P and Leica M1o-R cameras (click for larger view): and another one with the Nikon Z9 and Sony a1: Leica M11 pre-order links: Americas Europe Asia Africa Adorama / B&H Amazon PopFlash Leica Miami Tamarkin Camera Classic Connection Meister […]

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Now available: DIY Funleader Helicoid for Contax G45 f/2 lens to Leica M-mount conversion

Funleader started selling a separate DIY Helicoids for the Contax G45 f/2 lens to Leica M-mount conversion. The Helicoid will allow you to convert your own Contax G45 f/2 lens to a Leica M-mount version (the original G45 lens is available on eBay). The Helicoid conversion is much cheaper than the already converted lens ($539 […]

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Join the Leica USA tech talk today: “A legend reinvented. Discover the Leica M11”

Today Leica Camera USA will have an online tech talk on the new Leica M11 camera (January 20th, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET). You can watch the event live on YouTube: “All eyes are on you when you reimagine and reinvent a legend. There are many challenges along the road to improving performance and yet […]

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Leica Q3 or Leica QL or a new Leica X?

It seems that Leica already removed the leaked Q3 image from Leica FOTOS in their latest app update. Or maybe this was not a leaked Q3 but a leaked Leica QL APS-C camera with a fixed lens – a new baby Q? Just like the original Leica X from 2009, which I was a big […]

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