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You can make a pinhole camera from this Leica M3 tin

By LR admin | Published: May 13, 2022

You can make a DIY pinhole camera from the Leica M3 tin that can be purchased from the Leica Rumors Online Store (available also on eBay and Etsy): The 3D prints are available at Tinkercad: mask, cap, and base: All credits go to Dan @ZDP189:

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New M11 set by Oberwerth: bag, half case and strap

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2022

Oberwerth has a new set for Leica M11 cameras that consists of a bag, a half case, and a strap:

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Tamarkin Camera and Auctions is moving to a new location

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2022

Our sponsor Tamarkin Camera and Auctions is moving to a new location in Chigaco:

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Leica L2 watch hands-on review

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2022

Many Leica fans are also watch aficionados – just check the Leica coverage at Hodinkee if you don’t believe me. I personally think that Leica made the right decision to start making watches – after all, third-party Leica watches have been around for decades (click on images for larger view):

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New Leitz Phone 2/Leitz LUX smartphone coming soon?

By LR admin | Published: May 9, 2022

Last year I reported some rumors about a new Leitz LUX smartphone and it seems that we are getting closer to the official announcement since Sharp is already promoting their new Aquos R7 phone (the Leitz Phone 1 was based on the previous Sharp Aquos R6 model). Here is what to expect:

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Coming soon: Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lenses for Leica M and L mounts

By LR admin | Published: May 9, 2022

Meyer Optik Görlitz will soon release new Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lenses for Leica M and L mounts. The Biotar II lenses were initially expected last year. Here are the details:

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Leica’s new SL2-S firmware update introduces 12-bit RAW video output and brings multiple improvements to the SL-System

By LR admin | Published: May 9, 2022

Here is the full press release with some additional information on the latest Leica SL2/SL2-S camera firmware updates that were released last week (the press release was not available when I published my post):

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