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Bringing vision to life with the Leica M11 camera and Noctilux f/1.2 ASPH lens

Bringing Vision To Life With The Leica M11 and Noctilux f/1.2 ASPH by John Barbiaux Gear matters… I don’t mean it matters in the sense that the “best” gear will produce the “best” images, I simply mean that the right gear can be the difference between realizing a creative vision or not. I kissed a […]

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Leica digest #122

→ B&H announced a new photo expo at the Javits Center in NYC in September – it looks like it can be a replacement for PhotoExpo. → TTartisan released a new polymer nano-microfiber camera protective wrap. → The upcoming Xiaomi 13T Pro smartphone will have an advanced Leica camera. →  Topaz Labs released Photo AI […]

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Three new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical lenses VM/L39 announced

Today Cosina announced three new Voigtlander COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical lenses for  Leica M and (VM/L39). The new lenses will be released in August 2023. The suggested retail price (excluding tax) in Japan will be: Silver ¥78,000 Black paint ¥81,000 Pre-orders: Jo Geier | B&H (coming soon) Here is a translation of the details::

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The Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip V3.0 for Leica M film cameras is back in stock (very limited supply)

The Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip V3.0 for Leica M film cameras is back in stock (very limited supply) – available in black, anodized silver, and this time also in a new black paint option: Update – Kamerakraft grips are currently out of stock, but you can check the latest IDS Works modular grip for different Leica […]

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DxO released new Optics Modules with support for the Leica Q3 camera

DxO released new Optics Modules with added support for the new Leica Q3 camera. The performance of supported lenses/cameras can be boosted by processing RAW files with the latest DxO software: DxO PhotoLab: Version 6.8 DxO PureRAW: Version 3.4 DxO FilmPack: Version 6.13 DxO ViewPoint: Version 4.8 DxO NikCollection: Version 6.2 Additional information can be found here. Check Leica […]

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Astrodesign and Samyang join the L-mount alliance

Astrodesign and Samyang have joined the L-mount alliance. This brings the total number of members in the alliance to seven: Leica, Sigma, Panasonic, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, DJI, Astrodesign, and Samyang. Additional information:

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Just announced: new IDS Works modular grips for Leica M9 and Leica M Typ 240 cameras

IDS Works introduced new modular grips in different configurations for the Leica M9 and Leica M Typ 240 cameras (international shipping available): IDS modular grip for Leica M9: Designed to be ultimately light weight and blend in to the original design for the Leica M9 series (M9, M9-P, M Monochrom). This is designed to protect the […]

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