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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for November 2017

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2017

         These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for November 2017:

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US price of the Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount: $899

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

The US price of the new Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount is finally officially announced: $899. This is $100 cheaper that the Sony E-mount version of the same lens. Pre-orders are now open at: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (it seems that Amazon currently has them in stock). The new Voigtlander 40mm […]

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Leica Camera AG records strong revenue growth for the 2016/2017 financial year and bucks the downward trend in the camera market

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

Leica camera issued an official press release about strong revenue growth of more than 6% for the 2016/2017 financial year. The company claims to have bucked the downward trend in the camera market which declined by around 10% in the same period. Leica’s CEO Matthias Harsch expects a record-breaking result for the 2017/2018 financial year. […]

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Leica LHSA special edition cameras and lenses

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017
LHSA 50th Anniversary APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 in Silver Chrome pictured on an M10, and in Black Paint finish pictured on a Black Paint M2

This article on the LHSA special edition cameras and lenses is by Bill Rosauer and is republished with the permission of LHSA. For additional information on the new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens check lhsa.org. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the LHSA, and to commemorate this mile- stone, a new LHSA Special Edition […]

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Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens officially announced

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

The previously rumored Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens is now officially announced. The lens will unite the classic look of the legacy Summicron 50mm f/2 from 1954 with modern technology to fully exploit the contrast and resolution offered by current digital cameras. Only 500 pieces will be produced (300 black and 200 silver […]

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New firmware for all Leica M cameras released, new Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens rumors

By LR admin | Published: November 29, 2017

The first news is that Leica released a new firmware update for all of their Leica M cameras with added support for the latest two lenses: Support for the new Thambar-M 90 f/2.2 Support for the new Noctilux-M 75 f/1.25 ASPH A Bug, that lead to occasional underexposure when using a flash unit, was fixed (for […]

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Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens officially announced

By LR admin | Published: November 29, 2017

The previously rumored Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens is now officially announced. The US price is $12,795 (EU price: €11,900). Shipping is expected to start in early 2018. Pre-orders are now open: B&H Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco PopFlash Park Camera (UK) The new lens has a shallower depth of focus than that of […]

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