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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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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 vs. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 lens comparison

By LR admin | Published: September 5, 2020

Here is a quick side by side comparison between the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens priced at $430 and the latest version of the Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens priced at around $6,000 (special thanks to the always helpful Vi Vante for providing the limited edition 35mm Summilux lens used in this test): The JPG photos were not […]

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Concept of Leica M camera with a battery indicator

By LR admin | Published: September 5, 2020

Alain Monnens, a freelance product designer from Belgium, designed this Leica M camera concept with a battery indicator emphasizing the simplicity, ease of use, purity, and the history of the brand:

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Coming next week: 7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens (lens cap) for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: September 4, 2020
7artisans 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens cap for Leica M-mount

It seems that now almost every week we get a new lens for Leica M-mount from TTartisan and 7artisans and next week will not be any different – 7artisans will announce a new 35mm f/5.6 pancake lens for Leica M-mount (M-mount lens cap). The lens will be soon available for pre-order in the PR online store. […]

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