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Leica Summicron M 28mm f/2 ASPH Safari edition lens now shipping

By LR admin | Published: September 13, 2020

The new Leica Summicron M 28mm f/2 ASPH Safari edition lens that was announced back in February is now shipping (limited to 500 units worldwide) and Leica Store Lisse got the first lens already:

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Kolari Vision is now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for $1,000

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2020

Kolari Vision informed me that they are now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for around $1,000. This is good news and timing because Leica recently discontinued their M9 CCD sensors replacement program. Here are the details from Kolari Vision:

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Sale: all caps, pins, and tins are now $20 with free international shipping

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2020

  For a limited time, all caps, pins, and tins are on sale for $20 with free international shipping at the Leica Rumors Store (lowest price so far): Update: the sale is now over. Colored anodized metal M-mount camera body caps: $20 Colored anodized metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses: $20 Large Leica M6 camera pin: $20 Leica M3 […]

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The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available in urushi red paint

By LR admin | Published: September 9, 2020

    The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for sale in urushi red paint:

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Leica and the Jews (Leica Freedom Train)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

I have covered the “Leica Freedom Train” multiple times in the past. In case you have missed the story, here is a recap a reader sent me a few days ago (thanks K!):

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Leica’s management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

On April 1st, I posted a joke about Leica rumored to announce a new medium format film camera with a fixed lens. While this was obviously an April fool’s joke, it turns out that Leica’s upper management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system (not with a fixed lens). In May 2000 […]

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More rumors: Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera and Leica Q2 Monochrom camera

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2020

An update on the rumored Leica Q2 limited edition camera: Leica is rumored to announce a new Leica Q2 James Bond limited edition in black and British green leather and a special wooden box. This should not be a surprise because James Bond likes Leica cameras 🙂 The new “No Time to Die” James Bond movie will be […]

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