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What else is coming from Leica next week?

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2016

After the Leica M cinema lenses, Sofort camera and titanium M-P set announcements, here is an updated list (based on my previous post) on what else to expect from Leica at Photokina next week:

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Leica’s 36th annual Oskar Barnack Awards to be held in Germany, September 28th

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2016

LEICA CAMERA HONORS PHOTOGRAPHY’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST AT 36TH ANNUAL LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARDS WHAT: The prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Awards, celebrating professional photographers and up-and-coming talent, will be held in Berlin, Germany this year after several years abroad. This year’s winners will be honored in an official ceremony at St. Elisabeth-Kirche.

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Leica Sofort instant camera now available for pre-order

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2016

The new Leica Sofort instant camera and accessories are now available for pre-order: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami Leica Store San Francisco Jessops (UK) Broadway Camera (Canada) Camtec Photo (Canada)

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Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount announced

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2016

Today Cosina announced a new Voigtlander HELIAR Vintage Line 50mm f/3.5 VM lens for Leica M mount. The price in Japan is ¥65,000 (around $630, US pricing not yet announced). Shipping will start in November 2016. Key lens features:

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Leica SL camera goes to space

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2016

Leica heads for the stars – Leica SL mirrorless camera plays important role in NASA space mission On 17 August 2016, a sounding rocket from the RockSat-X program launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (Virginia, USA) – also on board was a Leica SL camera. The payload of the rocket consisted of a number of […]

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Five new Leica SL lenses to be announced: four primes and one zoom

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2016

I already reported that I expect Leica to announce several new SL lenses at the Photokina show this year. I am pretty sure one of the new lenses will be a Summilux SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH that will be priced at €4,800 (around $5,400). Here is the list of other SL lenses that will be announced in the […]

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Leica Sofort instant camera officially announced

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2016

The Leica Sofort instant cameras are now officially announced. The US price is $299 and pre-orders are currently open at: B&H Adorama Leica Store Miami Jessops (UK) Broadway Camera (Canada) Camtec Photo (Canada) Leica Sofort features / specifications:

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