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This Xiaomi 12S Ultra concept smartphone comes with a 1″ sensor and… Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2022

You know this was coming: Xiaomi has a new 12S Ultra concept smartphone that comes with a 1″ 50 MP sensor and… Leica M-mount:

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The wooden Leica M toy camera is back for sale in Japan

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

The wooden Leica M camera toy is back for sale in the official Leica Store Japan. Back in 2017 that same toy camera sold for around $50 and now it is listed in Japan for ¥13,200 (around $90). Here are a few more pictures from rangefinder.com.hk I am not sure if Leica Japan ships worldwide, but […]

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Leica digest #102

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

→ New AstrHori 28mm f/13 2X full-frame macro lens for Leica L mount officially announced ($60 off coupon included). → The LHSA now has a new name: “Leica Society International”. → ON1 released their new 2023 Professional Plugins Bundle (new versions of ON1 Effects, NoNoise AI, Resize AI, Portrait AI, and HDR) – additional information is […]

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Cosina announced a change of finish for the Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical Type I VM lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2022

Cosina announced a change of color/finish (from anodized aluminum to matte black paint) for the recently announced Voigtlander NOKTON Vintage Line 35mm f/1.5 Aspherical Type I VM lens for Leica M-mount. Here is the translated text:

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Old Leica M6 film cameras can still be repaired, but expect long wait times

By LR admin | Published: October 31, 2022

With the announcement of the 2022 M6 film camera, Leica confirmed on social media that older M6 models can still be repaired, but warned that waiting times will be long:

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What’s next for Leica? (new rumor: silver Leica SL2 camera is a possibility)

By LR admin | Published: October 29, 2022

After the latest product announcements (Leica M6, Leica SL2-S Reporter, Leica Summilux 35mm f/1.4 V1), here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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The new TTartisan M-Z 6-bit lens adapter (Leica M lens to Nikon Z-camera) has several significant improvements

By LR admin | Published: October 27, 2022

TTartisan announced a new and improved M-Z 6-bit lens adapter (Leica M lens to Nikon Z-camera). The new version has several significant improvements and upgrades and is priced at $79: Exif recording (aperture data recording) Trap focus support Front and back focus indicator function Button for resetting the focus length Focal length dial   The above functions are explained […]

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