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Leica links

By LR admin | Published: January 5, 2011

Nokton 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens is now discontinued (Amazon still has one in stock). Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f/2 ZM lens review. You can also win a Leica X1 here Various Leica accessories available at leicagoodies.com. 2011 Leica gallery schedule for Solms and New York. Video: Joel Meyerowitz on street photography:

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Street photography: Vivian Maier

By LR admin | Published: January 3, 2011

I posted that story few days ago on Twitter and I think it is worth mentioning it on the blog, even though it is not directly related to Leica: For more info you can visit www.vivianmaier.blogspot.com.

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New Artisan&Artist leather case for Leica D-Lux 5

By LR admin | Published: December 31, 2010

Artisan & Artist introduced a new leather case for the Leica D-lux 5 in Japan (price: 15,750 yen/190 USD):

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Happy New Year!

By LR admin | Published: December 31, 2010

Happy New Year to all Leica fans and many thanks for your continued support. In 2010 (LR) attracted 564,040 absolute unique visitors from 208 countries/territories that generated 2,725,465 pageviews. A total of 852 posts and 3602 comments were published since the blog’s inception. In 2011 I will continue to expand the content of the site with the […]

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Auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 4/5

By LR admin | Published: December 29, 2010

I went ahead and bought the auto lens cap for Leica D-Lux 5. The cap is made of plastic but it fits well on the front lens thread (you will have to remove the protective ring first). The hinges are very loose but they do open and close smoothly when the lens extends/retracts. Using this cap will […]

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Leica M9 limited edition silver chrome set with sapphire glass now available

By LR admin | Published: December 27, 2010

The Leica M9 limited edition silver chrome body has sapphire glass and comes with a Leica 35mm f/2 Summicron lens. The kit is now available at the Leica Boutique in Palm Beach (phone: 561.253.2605). The full details: Silver chrome body Only 50 cameras were produced (the pictured camera has a serial #037 out of 050) Scratch-resistant sapphire […]

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“Photographer’s guide to the Leica D-Lux 5″ book giveaway

By LR admin | Published: December 24, 2010

The printed version of the new “Photographer’s guide to the Leica D-Lux 5″ book is now available on Amazon and I have one copy to give away. Jump over the break to learn how you can win.

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