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How to determine the production year of a Leica lens based on the serial number

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2011

Here is a quick and easy way to get the year of manufacturing of Leica lenses (L, R, and screw mount) based on the serial number which is located on the front of the lens:

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Fuji X100 priced at $1,199.00 (quickly compared with Leica X1)

By LR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

Update: see my updated comparison between the Fuji X100 and Leia X1. Adorama listed the Fuji X100 camera at $1,199.00 and is now taking pre-orders. This is $800 less than the Leica X1. Here is a quick specifications comparison between the X100 and the X1: Both cameras have a 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor. The Fuji […]

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Guest post: Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 MC lens review by Xavier Lhospice

By LR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

Today’s guest post about the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 MC lens on Leica M8 is written by Xavier Lhospice: I used the Leica 50mm Summilux lens on my Leica M6/7 cameras for years. Now, that I use a digital M8 with a crop factor of 1,33x, my favorite lens became a 65 mm. I needed a 35mm […]

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After being listed on eBay for over a year, Leica MP-36 sells for $104,000

By LR admin | Published: January 14, 2011

This Leica MP-36 has been listed on eBay for over a year (covered here back in May of 2010). Yesterday it sold for $104,000:

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Leica is still working on the X1 firmware update, will not be released this month

By LR admin | Published: January 13, 2011

Leica is till working on the firmware updated for X1 and according to this Facebook post, the update will not be released this month (January): Some of the expected improvements are faster AF and improved manual focus.

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Invitation to submit entries for the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ photographic competition

By LR admin | Published: January 12, 2011

Solms, Germany (January 12, 2011) – Leica Camera AG invites professional photographers to submit entries to the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award,’ an international photography competition. Photographers wishing to take part may submit their entries online from January 15, 2011 to March 1, 2011 at www.leica-oskar-barnack-preis.de. This year, the value of the competition prizes has significantly […]

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Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens review

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2011

I had the chance to try the new Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens and this is my hands-on report. General The 35mm is probably the most widely used focal length on rangefinder cameras. Leica currently offers three different 35mm lenses: Summilux (f/1.4), Summicron (f/2) and Summarit (f/2.5). The previous Summilux version had reportedly focus […]

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