Monthly Archives: March 2022

Leica digest #91

→ Used Leica KE-7A camera with 50mm Elcan f/2 lens is listed for sale at Leica Store Miami for $30,495: “In 1972, Leitz Canada was commissioned by the United States Army to manufacture a special version of the Leica M4 analog camera: the Leica KE-7A. What makes the KE-7A truly unique is its accompanying lens: […]

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Leica CL camera now listed as discontinued at B&H

Several Leica CL camera configurations are already listed as discontinued at B&H Photo – the rest of the listings are out of stock or “no longer available“:

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Meister Camera foto walks and workshops in Germany (Munich, Berlin, Hamburg)

Meister Camera is offering several different foto walks and workshops in Germany (Munich, Berlin, Hamburg):

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Released: DxO PureRAW 2, Luminar Neo 1.0.2, ON1 Resize AI, Sharpen AI 4.0.2

DxO PureRAW 2 DxO released PureRAW 2 – the new version allows users to pre-process images without leaving Lightroom, offers significant speed improvements, added Fujifilm X-Trans/40 new cameras support, 5800 new modules, improved OS integration, and more. Skylum Luminar Neo 1.0.2 Skylum (located in Ukraine) released Luminar Neo 1.0.2 – some of the new improvements […]

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The new Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and L39 mounts will start shipping on March 30th, pre-orders now open

The new Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and L39 mounts will start shipping on March 30th according to Cosina. Pre-orders for the new lens are now open at B&H Photo in the US and at Jo Geier, PhotoHouse, and Meister Camera in Europe. Announced: Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and […]

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Leica Camera pulls out from Russia, Leica Store Moscow closed

Just like many other companies, Leica Camera has also pulled out from Russia and closed its Moscow store. Here is the brief notice posted by Leica Camera AG in Wetzlar:

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Two different versions of the Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens

A reader informed me that there are actually two different versions of the Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH lens (product number 11145). Here are the details:

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The silver version of the Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip 3.0 for Leica M film cameras is back in stock

The silver version of the Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip 3.0 for Leica M film cameras is back in stock (only 4 pieces left). The silver version has the same specifications as the black: Update – Kamerakraft grips are currently out of stock, but you can check the latest IDS Works modular grip for different Leica models: […]

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