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Leica digest #90

By LR admin | Published: February 27, 2022

→ Cosina announced a new Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus Adapter II. → Artist talk and street photography discussion with Phil Penman at Tamarking Camera. → Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (more info).

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Leica S3 trade-up program is back in the US

By LR admin | Published: February 23, 2022

The Leica S3 trade-up program is back in the US – here is the pricing breakdown from Red Dot Forum:

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New lens for Leica L-mount: Venus Optics Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO

By LR admin | Published: February 20, 2022

The previously rumored new Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Leica L-mount from Venus Optics is now officially announced – here are the details:

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The latest photo editing software releases and offers

By LR admin | Published: February 17, 2022

→ Dariusz Breś (see his previous posts) upscaled one of his photos from 4,000px to 16,000px with the Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI software. The results are impressive – you can download the 16,000px photo from Flickr. The latest Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 was recently released with several improvements and it is currently 20 off (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off). […]

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New Kamerakraft LMGRIP v3.0 grip for Leica M film cameras now available (limited availability)

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2022

Kamerakraft has a new LMGRIP version 3.0 grip for Leica M film cameras. Here are the functions of the new grip: Update – Kamerakraft grips are currently out of stock, but you can check the latest IDS Works modular grips for different Leica models.

Posted in Leica Accessories, Leica M10| Tagged Kamerakraft, Kamerakraft LM grip v2.0 for Leica M cameras, Kamerakraft LMGRIP grip 3.0 for Leica M film cameras, Kamerakraft LMGRIP v3.0 grip for Leica M10 cameras| 3 Comments

Announced: Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and L39 mounts

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2022

Today Cosina officially announced the previously rumored Voigtlander HELIAR 40mm f/2.8 Aspherical lens for VM and L39 mounts (not L-mount as previously reported). Here are the details: Press release Product pages (with sample photos): VM version | L39 version Pre-order links (not active yet): B&H Photo | Jo Geier | PhotoHouse | Meister Camera Additional […]

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