Monthly Archives: April 2023

The new Leica M11 Monochrom camera is now shipping

A few readers have contacted me to inform me that the new Leica M11 Monochrom camera is already shipping from some retailers (see also this related Reddit post). For M11M pricing and availability, check our sponsors: Americas Europe Asia Adorama | B&H | Amazon Leica Miami Tamarkin Camera Classic Connection Meister Camera Leica Shop Vienna Leica Store Lisse Red […]

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Rare Leica 0-series camera No. 121 from 1923 coming to the Wetzlar Camera Auctions

A rare Leica O-series camera No. 121 from 1923 is coming to the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 07th, 2023 in Wetzlar:

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New Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone with Leica camera announced

A new  Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone with a Leica camera/lens combo was announced a few days ago. Here are the technical specifications for the Leica camera/lens:

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Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 SC/MC VM lens review at FredMiranda

Fred Miranda published his review of the new Voigtlander ULTRON 75mm f/1.9 SC/MC VM lens for Leica M-mount (pre-order at Adorama):

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Leica Q2/Q2M firmware update version 5.0 with eye AF tracking officially released

The previously reported Leica Q2/Q2M firmware update version 5.0 with eye AF tracking and other improvements/fixes is now officially released and can be downloaded here. Additional information is available here:

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New AstrHori AH-M1 external light meter for film cameras announced

AstrHori announced a new AH-M1 external light meter for film cameras – see pricing and availability at: Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon UK | Amazon FR | Amazon DE | Amazon IT | Amazon ES | Amazon JP | Pergear Global | Pergear DE. Additional infomation:

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New Leica Q2 firmware update version 5.0 with eye AF tracking listed on the Leica China website

There is a new Leica Q2/Q2 Monochrom firmware update version 5.0 with new eye AF tracking and other improvements currently listed on the Leica China website (still not available in other countries). Here is what I could translate from the PDF file:

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