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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for October 2016

By LR admin | Published: November 2, 2016

        These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for October, 2016:

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Yosemite camera straps price drop

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2016

One of our sponsors (Extended Photographic Material) has dropped the price of their Yosemite camera straps from ¥12,777 ($122) to ¥9,800 ($94). Yosemite camera straps are hand made in Japan and in addition to being the winner of the 2016 Good Desing Award, they are also included with the latest Leica Q Titanium gray camera: […]

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

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2016

  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

By LR admin | Published: November 1, 2016

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

By LR admin | Published: October 31, 2016

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

By LR admin | Published: October 30, 2016

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

By LR admin | Published: October 30, 2016

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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