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The third Wetzlar Camera Auction will take place on October 9th

The third Wetzlar Camera Auction will take place on October 9th, 2021 in Wetzlar, Germany. The official catalog will be published shortly – here are some selected Leica highlights (pictured above): Leica M4 olive “Bundeswehr” (1970) Leica III prototype (1932) Leica M3 painted black (1958)

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Leica Camera USA announces 3rd Leica Women Foto Project Award

Leica Camera USA announced their 3rd Leica Women Foto Project Award & New Mentor Program in collaboration with VII. Three awardees will receive a Leica SL2-S camera set, $10,000, and exhibition at Fotografiska New York. Three mentorships will be granted for an exclusive professional development program run in partnership with VII. Press release:

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The new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order

The new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order: B&H Photo Jo Geier Additional information on the new lens can be found here:

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Zeiss ZM lens price increase coming on October 1st

Zeiss ZM rangefinder camera lenses for Leica M mount

Zeiss will be increasing the prices of their lenses in the US across the board on October 1st. All Zeiss ZM lenses (for Leica M-mount) will go up by $100: You can get your Zeiss ZM lens before the price increase at Adorama, Amazon, B&H Photo, and Ace Photo. Some lenses are currently out of […]

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Leica Store Las Vegas is now closed

The Leica Store in Las Vegas is closed as of August 24th. If I am not mistaken, this was a Leica-operated store. The Las Vegas store was opened back in August 2015: Leica Boutique Las Vegas grand opening Here is the full email sent by Leica Camera:

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The TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount is now on sale for $349 (reg. price: $449)

Until the end of August, both the black and silver TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M-mount are on sale for $349 (reg. price: $449 or $100 off). This offer is valid only at the official TTartisan online store and AliExpress (they both offer international shipping). Additional information on the TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lens for […]

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Here are a few pictures taken with a Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens with a broken aperture

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LeicaRumors.com 🔴 (@leicarumors) If you ever wonder how pictures taken with a lens with a broken aperture look like – a reader sent me a few samples from his Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens that got damaged during shipping:

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