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New MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lens for sale on eBay

  Several (4 to be exact) new MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lenses for Leica M mount are currently available for sale on eBay for $1,334 (update: available also n the French website Taos Photographic). All MS Optics lenses usually sell out pretty quick, so I don’t expect those to last long. The Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 is […]

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New exhibition by Leica Ambassador Andrew Parsons and Ben Stevens with global charity Action Against Hunger

Leica UK is launching a new exhibition in collaboration with global humanitarian organisation, Action Against Hunger, and photojournalists Andrew Parsons and Ben Stevens. The exhibition, Hunger Through The Lens, taking place at the Leica Gallery Mayfair, London, until 5 November 2016, comes as Action Against Hunger launches a new coalition to double the number of […]

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Firmware update 1.6 for Leica T (Typ 701) camera to be released soon

Firmware update version 1.6 for the Leica T (Typ 701) mirrorless camera is expected to be announced soon (see picture above). I am not sure what improvements will be introduced. If anyone has any details, you can contact me here. Firmware version 1.55 for Leica T was released in September.

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Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III lens price and availability

After the initial delay, the official launch date for the new Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III lens is November 10th according to the Japanese website DC.watch. The US price is $899. The old version is now priced at $699.

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Current Leica M promotions to expire on November 30th in the US

The latest Leica M promotions in the US are to expire on November 30th: There are three different Leica M Typ 262 promo bundles that offer different savings – see the details at Adorama and B&H Leica M trade-up program in the US (up to $750 for a trade-in, available also in Europe)

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Tamarkin and Westlicht auctions coming in November

A quick update on my previous post: registration and bidding are now open for the upcoming Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction that will take place on Saturday, November 12 in New Haven, Connecticut. You can register directly here, the catalog can be downloaded here.

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You can still buy a refurbished Leica M9-P camera with black ostrich leather in Germany

You can still buy this “exclusive” refurbished Leica M9-P camera with black ostrich leather and 1 year warranty at Meister Camera in Germany (locations in Hamburg, Berlin and Munich). In the US, the M9 has been sold out for few months now, but you can still get a brand new Leica M-E on eBay for $4,484.69. On […]

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