The beginning: two factory visits and meetings Once upon a time there were two visits, the first one of senior executives of KMZ at Leica, the second one of Leica executives at KMZ in April 2017. Both were reported in KMZ’s internal journal, Патриот (“Patriot”), and the two corresponding articles, dated of April 12 and […]
In my 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 Leica M-mount lens review I promised to post an update on the lens hood I selected for my 7Artisans lens. I purchased this 55mm black metal vented lens hood from eBay for… $1.83… yes, this was including shipping and handling from China. There are many similar options on eBay – […]
Here is the updated release timeframe on the four new Leica SL lenses that were announced at Photokina last year: Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH: coming in 2017 Leica APO-Summicron-SL 90mm f/2 ASPH: Spring 2018 Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH: Spring 2018 Leica Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH: Spring 2018 (via DC.Watch) The fifth lens (Leica Summilux-SL […]
Leica M9 Rangefinder Review by Carl Garrard: Leica M9 Rangefinder Review: Since I’ve decided to switch to a rangefinder as my main camera system, life has been simpler. My creativity along with my passion for photography, seem in full swing again. Sometimes I reflect with a heavy heart when I realize that I almost lost both […]
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The next Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2017. You can download the auction catalog here. The online bidding portal will open in the next few weeks.
Leica is rumored to have a new product(s) announcement in October. This makes sense – right on time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. This is what I expect: Leica camera with TL-mount and EVF Leica Noctilux-M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens Leica is also expected to release their APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH lens
