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The 10% discount offer from Funleader is ending on Monday (July 31)

The currently ongoing 10% off offer from Funleader is ending on Monday (July 31). Funleader has several interesting Leica products and they offer free shipping worldwide on orders over $30: Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount Lens Carrier for Leica M Film Cameras Contax G45 f/2 lens for Leica M-mount 925 sterling silver Leica M […]

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Leica M3 camera from 1959 listed for $10k sold for over $100k at LP Fotos Auktioner in Stockholm, Sweden

A Leica M3 camera No.959420 from 1959 sold for SEK 1,120,000 (around $106,000) at an auction held by LP Fotos Auktioner in Stockholm. The initial asking price was SEK 110,000 ($10,640) but the camera sold for SEK 1,120,000 ($106,000) – somebody basically paid 10x the asking price. The last bid increased the price from SEK […]

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Leica Q3 firmware update coming soon

Leica is rumored to release soon a new Q3 camera firmware update. Here are two of the issues that will be addressed:

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The latest AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 full-frame lens is rumored to be Samyang’s first Leica L-mount lens

Astrodesign and Samyang joined the Leica L-mount alliance two weeks ago. The AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 is rumored to be Samyang’s first Leica L-mount full-frame mirrorless lens. The lens already exists for Sony E-mount (priced at $1,399). Stay tuned for details. Astrodesign and Samyang join the L-mount alliance

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In the field with the Leica Q3

In the field with the Leica Q3 by David Butow from The Real Frame (Instagram): My first immersive experience with the Q3 was using it to cover the scenes in downtown Miami on June 13 when former president Donald Trump appeared in federal court for his arraignment on federal charges for mishandling classified documents. Although […]

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Leica digest #123

→ B&H Photo will celebrate its 50-year anniversary with a new Bild Expo that will take place on September 6-7 at the Javits Center in NYC – it looks like this can be a replacement for PDN PhotoPlus Expo which got canceled during the pandemic and slowly disappeared. → Leica firmware master list. → Leica Q3 […]

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DIY 3D printed Leica M11 charging dock

    Fatih Arslan developed his own 3D-printed Leica M11 charging dock. You can purchase the blueprint on Etsy and 3D print it at home or use a third-party service. For the cable, you can purchase this UGREEN branded 90-degree USB-C cable. Additional information:

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