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Ming Thein and Jonathan Slack review the Leica M type 240

By LR admin | Published: February 22, 2013

Ming Thein published his review of the Leica M type 240 rangefinder which includes many sample images – definitely worth reading/seeing if you are considering purchasing the camera. A quote from the review:

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Photos taken with Leica R telephoto lenses on the new M rangefinder

By LR admin | Published: February 21, 2013

Leica Camera published several photographs on their blog taken in Kyrgyzstan with R telephoto lenses on the new M rangefinder.

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LHSA Spring Photo Shoot details announced

By LR admin | Published: February 20, 2013

LHSA announced the details for their Spring Photo Shoot in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Registration is open for the LHSA Spring Photo Shoot in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida April 17-20, 2013! Documentary photographer and Leica Medal of Excellence recipient Maggie Steber will make a presentation at the Saturday evening dinner. Info was sent to all members last week. […]

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Leica working on a M8 firmware update for the APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens

By LR admin | Published: February 20, 2013

In an email to a customer, Leica Camera confirmed that they are working on a new firmware update for the M8 digital rangefinder that will support the new Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH lens (currently shipping in the US for $7,195.00).

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Leica M (240) release date delayed till April 30, 2013

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2013

I received some information that the Leica M release date has been delayed. B&H also recently changed the expected availability date to April 30, 2013 (previously, the shipping date was February 28).

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Leica S-System demo weekend in the new Leica Store in Miami

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2013

Dale Photo & Digital will soon open their new Leica store in Miami that will feature 1,000 square foot gallery, workshop/studio space and a high-end retail area that will display all current Leica products. You can check the new location and the upcoming Leica S system demo days next weekend.

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DxO Optics Pro v8.1.3 released with support for Leica M-E, M9, and M9-P cameras

By LR admin | Published: February 15, 2013

DxOMark announced DxO Optics Pro v8.1.3 (the Elite edition is priced at $299) with support for Leica M-E, M9, and M9-P cameras. Here is a quick video on the DxO Optics Pro software:

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