Leica Camera introduced a new Leica M Monochrom “Jim Marshall Set” limited edition camera. There will be only 50 “Jim Marshall Sets” made available worldwide. The set includes: Brass Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) camera in a special “Laiton” finish, topped with an engraving of Jim Marshall’s signature on the top plate Matching brass Summilux-M […]
Leica Camera announced a new firmware update 3.0 for the SL system that includes optimized “Flash” white balance pre-set, aperture and shutter speed settings can now be assigned to either the front or the rear dials and more:
UPDATE: I am no longer involved with the original project because of some shady practices from the people I was working with. If you are still interested in purchasing sterling silver soft release buttons for Leica cameras, please check Jay Tsujimura’s work. There are some other companies trying to copy his work, but the quality is not […]
The Japanese brand EXTENDED (Extended Photographic Material) introduced a new product called Spring Roll Camera Jacket designed to protect mirrorless cameras. The name comes from the way you roll the camera inside the jacket. The back side has velcro and two snap buttons to securely lock around the camera. Both sides of the cover are open, which means that you can keep your existing strap when using the Spring […]
→ If you need a cheap lens hood replacement: CamDesign has various sizes (from 37mm to 62mm) for $10.99. I would not use this on wide angle lenses because of possible vignetting.
The new Leica TL Titanium camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H: I am not sure if this is a mistake or Leica decided to cancel the Titanium finish. The Leica TL Titanium is currently on backorder at Adorama, while Amazon has only one in stock. The Leica TL was announced in November last year.
I was trying to figure out the model of the Leica camera on this picture from DCWatch: and I realized that this is not a real camera, but the original wooden Leica M camera that I reported a while back: The lowest price I found for the wooden Leica M camera is $49. On eBay the same camera is […]
