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Additional information on the upcoming Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Black “Steel Rim” lens

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

Additional information on the upcoming/rumored Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 “Black Steel Rim” reissue lens:

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New Leica D-Lux 8 camera rumored to be announced this summer

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

The newly registered Leica Type 3952A camera will be announced this summer as a new Leica D-Lux 8 model. The interesting rumor here is that the D-Lux 8 will be sold only by Leica and there will not be an equivalent Panasonic LX100 camera. This explains why the new D-Lux 8 is labeled as Type […]

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The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction is €40,000, I expect to sell for way more

By LR admin | Published: March 18, 2024

The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction will be €40,000. The estimated selling price for now is €80,000 – €100,000 but I expect the final hammer price to be significantly higher. Other wrapped objects by Christo sold in the past for €250,000 and more. Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” camera to be […]

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Leica M concept camera

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2024

Here is another Leica M concept camera, this time by Shanghai-based industrial designer Wencheng Zhang: “In that same vein, Zhang’s version of the Leica M is imagined to be precisely forged from a single block of aluminum alloy, imparting the form with a similar unibody confidence with what seems to be a cross between the […]

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Leica digest #143

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2024

→ 5 things to love about the new Leica SL3 camera. → Check out the upcoming 2024 Leica Photo Adventures. → Shure announced a new MoveMic range of wireless microphones (see all new models). → The art of black-and-white photography with Thibault Roland. → New Think Tank Photo memory card and battery wallets announced. → […]

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What’s next after the Leica SL3: a new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim black paint reissue

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2024

A few weeks ago I already reported that shortly after the Leica SL3 camera announcement, there will be another M-mount lens announcement. I now believe the upcoming lens will be a new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim black paint reissue version. The official announcement is rumored for or around March 21st, 2024. The price […]

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Leica registered a new D-Lux Type 3952A camera

By LR admin | Published: March 17, 2024

Two days ago Leica registered a new D-Lux Type 3952A camera in China. The current Leica D-Lux 7 camera is model 3952 (already discontinued at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo) – this indicates that only minor upgrades will be introduced in the new 3952A  (like increased internal memory size, new menu/software, etc). The 3952A could […]

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