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The TAAB lens focus tab

Few days ago I received the first prototype of the TAAB lens focus tab – it allows you to add a Leica M style focusing to pretty much any lens: I currently do not own any M lenses without a focusing tab, but you can see how the rubber band looks on the 50mm Summilux lens:

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The new Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera is scheduled to start shipping in “mid May”

The new Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 camera is scheduled to start shipping in “mid May” according to this product listing at B&H:

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A “regular” Leica Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens to be available soon

A year ago Leica announced a new Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens that was part of a new limited edition camera set. There is a very good chance that the same Summilux-M 28mm f/1.4 ASPH lens will soon be available as a “regular” lens – take a look at the pictures attached to this post:

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All Leica cameras now come with the new Adobe Lightroom 6

All Leica cameras now come with a standalone license for the new Adobe Lightroom 6. Here is the email Leica sent out today:

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Leica MP gold People’s Republic of China 60 years commemorative edition camera

Leica Store San Francisco has a rare Leica MP gold People’s Republic of China 60 years commemorative edition camera for sale at $49995. The full set of the same model sold for over $85k back in 2013. Here is the camera description from the product listing:

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Interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from the 1950s

Here is a new audio interview with Henri Cartier-Bresson from 1958:

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Adorama, B&H launched dedicated pages for the 12% instant savings on Leica gear

Adorama and B&H launched dedicated pages for the ongoing 12% instant savings on Leica gear.

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