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New Leica price increase in Japan

By LR admin | Published: May 27, 2024

A new Leica price increase is coming to Japan on June 12th (see previous price increases):

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Leica digest #150

By LR admin | Published: May 26, 2024

    → New: Photography Lighting Cheat Sheets by PictureCorrect (80% off during the launch sale until May 31). → Vi Vante Memorial Day Sale. → The Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount has been officially announced and is available for order at Adorama and B&H Photo. → Light Lens Lab announced the development of a new […]

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Updated Panasonic Lumix S lens roadmap (Leica L-mount)

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2024

Panasonic released an updated Lumix S lens roadmap as of May 2024 (see previous L-mount roadmaps):

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Samyang is getting close to releasing their first lens for Leica L-mount: AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2024

Samyang is getting close to releasing their first AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lens for Leica L-mount (the lens already exists for E-mount). The official announcement date is scheduled for June 4th, 2024. This will be Samyang’s first L-mount lens since they joined the L-mount alliance:

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The one and only Leica D-Lux 8 YouTube video

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2024

Surprisingly, there is only one Leica D-Lux 8 camera video on YouTube (where are all the influencers?): Leica D-Lux 8 pre-order links: Adorama B&H Photo Park Cameras (UK) Foto Koch (DE)

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What’s new in the Leica D-Lux 8 camera?

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2024

Leica has not yet released the full/final D-Lux 8 camera specifications (see this Leica D-Lux 7 vs Leica D-Lux 8 comparison). Becuase of that, many stores do not even take pre-orders for the new mode – you can currently order the D-Lux 8 only at Adorama, B&H Photo, Foto Koch, and Park Cameras (shipping will […]

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Leica D-Lux 8 camera officially announced

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2024

The previously rumored Leica D-Lux 8 camera is now officially announced. Additional information is available at Red Dot Forum and  Explora. Pre-orders are already open at some stores (Adorama | B&H | Park Cameras): Americas Europe Asia Adorama / B&H Leica Miami Tamarkin Camera Classic Connection Leica Store Lisse Red Dot Cameras Park Cameras Foto Koch Rangefinder […]

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