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Leica price increase coming to Japan on May 10th

By LR admin | Published: April 13, 2016

While the US enjoys 12% off on almost all Leica products, a new price increase is coming to Japan on May 10th. Here is the list of impacted products and the new pricing:

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Leica M-D Typ 262 camera is coming for sure

By LR admin | Published: April 11, 2016

I already broke the news that Leica will announce a new M-D Typ 262 camera similar to the M Edition 60 ($16,280). The new model will not have a LCD screen on the back (only an ISO dial). The M-D Typ 262 name has already been registered in Korea. A month ago I noticed that the official Leica M-D page already […]

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New version of Macphun Tonality supports multiple Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: April 9, 2016

Macphun released a new version of Tonality with new presets and support for several Leica cameras. Here are the highlights:

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What about the “Check battery age” error message on the Leica M 240 camera?

By LR admin | Published: April 9, 2016

I received multiple emails from readers asking me about the “Check battery age” error message that recently started to appear on many Leica M 240 cameras. Thorsten Overgaard has a good explanation on his website:

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Two new Leica cinema lenses announced at the 2016 NAB show

By LR admin | Published: April 8, 2016

At the 2016 NAB show CW Sonderoptic announced two new Leica Summicron-C cinema lenses: 40mm T2.0 and 15mm T2.0. Additional information:

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You can now rent the Leica X-U Typ 113 waterproof and shockproof camera

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2016

You can now rent the Leica X-U Typ 113 waterproof and shockproof camera at Borrowlenses for $175 for 7 days. More information on the Leica X-U Typ 113 camera can be found here.

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Announced: Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica

By LR admin | Published: April 6, 2016

The Huawei P9 smartphone with dual camera lens system by Leica is now officially announced: “Integrating the design values and engineering excellence of Huawei and Leica in a smartphone photography system co-engineered by the two companies, the P9 brings together best-in-class hardware and software, from optical lenses, to sensors, to image processing algorithms, empowering users […]

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