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New Leica Store Melbourne coming in November 2018

By LR admin | Published: August 3, 2018

A reader sent me some pictures of the upcoming Leica Store Melbourne that is supposed to be opened in November 2018 – it will be located on the 1st level of 260 Collins St, Melbourne.

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for July 2018

By LR admin | Published: August 2, 2018

         These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for July 2018:

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Nitecore battery chargers for Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: July 31, 2018

There are several Nitecore compact USB battery chargers available for selected Leica cameras (previously reported here). Here are the different models available (Nitecore chargers are listed for sale at Amazon, B&H, Adorama, eBay and Leica Store Miami): Update – a reader from Germany told me that there are even more third-party charging options on Amazon.

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Leica Q Globe-Trotter limited edition camera announced in Japan

By LR admin | Published: July 31, 2018

A new Leica Q limited edition camera set was announced in Japan in collaborated with Globe-Trotter (Leica Q GLOBE-TROTTER). Two different colors are available: navy and pink. Shipping is expected to start on August 9th. The price is ¥840,000 with tax (around $7,500). A full list of all Leica Q limited edition cameras can be […]

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Check out these new Leica metal signs/tin plates available for sale on eBay

By LR admin | Published: July 26, 2018

  There are several newly listed Leica metal signs/tin plates currently available for sale on eBay: eBay US eBay DE eBay UK eBay FR eBay CA Check the different listings – some sellers offer a discount of $5 for every 3 signs. I still have a few Leica M3 vintage replica camera tins left – get […]

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Rumors: new Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 Asph lens coming at Photokina in September

By LR admin | Published: July 25, 2018

In the past few days I have been busy reporting on the upcoming Nikon full frame mirrorless camera. Here are some fresh Leica rumors: the previously rumored Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 Asph lens is expected to be released/shown at the 2018 Photokina show in September. Shipping is expected to start in Q1/2019. Several different designs were considered […]

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The new Leica C-Lux camera is now shipping

By LR admin | Published: July 22, 2018

The new Leica C-Lux camera is now shipping. Check out also the additional Leica C-Lux accessories (pictured above) here and here: This leather camera case ($150) is available in red, blue, or taupe. The retro styling is reminiscent of old-fashioned camera cases which allowed for shooting with the case cover half off. If you want protection for the camera but still want all […]

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