Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2017: 2,700 entries submitted 2,700 photographers from 104 countries submitted entries to prestigious international competition This year’s twelve finalists will be announced on 20 June 2017 Leica Camera has announced that the submission phase for entries for the long-established ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ photographic competition (LOBA) in 2017 has now closed. […]
For a limited time the Leica M9 replica crystal camera is $30 off. Some additional information: Made from handcrafted K9 crystal, the 2/3 scale Leica M Replica Crystal Camera from Fotodiox can serve as an elegant paperweight or bookend. Various parts of the model such as the lens, viewfinder, rear screen, grip, and some of the […]
Loic Dorez took the Leica M Typ 240 camera underwater with the Subal underwater housing. You can check his website for some pictures (warning: NSFW images). Here is a video taken with the Leica M Typ 240 underwater:
Here are some of the Leica highlights from the upcoming 31st WestLicht Camera Auction that will take place on June 10th, 2017:
Leica announced two new binoculars: Leica Trinovid 8×32 HD binocular Leica Trinovid 10×32 HD binocular Press release and technical specifications:
General The widest M rectilinear lens that Leica makes today is the 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar ($2,995) if you don’t count the 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri-Elmar-M ($5,195). If you want to go wider, Zeiss and Voigtlander are the only options – Zeiss makes two super wide lenses, while Voigtlander has three: Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM ($4,600) […]
Four out of the five HandeVision IBERIT lenses for Leica M-mount are currently in stock at Adorama (the 24mm lens was just released) with pricing starting from $569: IBERIT lenses are jointly developed by KIPON and German lens manufacturer IB/E OPTICS GmbH. The 90mm f/2.4 lens will ship later this year. All IBERIT M lenses are rangefinder coupled and […]
