Category Archives: Leica M

Leica M digital rangefinder

Lee RF75 Rangefinder Holder System

By LR admin | Published: January 6, 2009

The RF75 Filter System has been designed to offer a high quality precision filter holder that is compact, lightweight and will fit to lenses with a diameter of 67mm or less. The holder is primarily offered to users of rangefinder and high end digital compact cameras, but will equally be of use for large and […]

Also posted in Leica Accessories| Leave a Comment

Limited edition Leica M8.2 Safari ready to go?

By LR admin | Published: January 6, 2009

A website in the Netherlands is ready to sell a limited edition Leica M8.2 Safari (reported by LeicaRumors few weeks ago):

Posted in Leica M| Tagged , | 5 Comments

Leica M8 “Panda” limited edition – is this old news?

By LR admin | Published: January 3, 2009

Update: more info on the Leica M6 Panda and the Leica M6 Anti-Panda. There was already talk about the Leica M8 Panda a while ago. A reader just sent me this email about a new limited edition M8 (email dated Dec 11, 2008): Sales Update To: All Photographic Division Representatives/Dealers From: Marketing Department Date: December […]

Posted in Leica M| Tagged , | 2 Comments

Leica to increase prices

By LR admin | Published: December 28, 2008

I guess the initial UK price increase rumor will spread all over the world (effective Jan 1, 2009 in Europe): M8 Upgrade Options Shutter/Sapphire glass/Bright line frames 2000,- EUR Shutter/Sapphire glass 1700,- EUR Shutter/Bright line frames 1500,- EUR Sapphire glass/Bright line frames 1450,- EUR Bright line frames 1000,- EUR Shutter 1200,- EUR Sapphire glass 1150,- […]

Posted in Leica M| Leave a Comment

Apple Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.4 now supports Leica M8.2

By LR admin | Published: December 20, 2008

This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 08 for the following cameras: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon PowerShot G10 Pentax K2000/K-m Leaf AFi-II 6 Leaf AFi-II 7 Leaf Aptus-II 6 Leaf Aptus-II 7 Leica M8.2 It also addresses issues related to specific cameras and overall stability. Download

Posted in Leica M| 2 Comments

Two special edition Leica M8.2 coming soon

By LR admin | Published: December 2, 2008

“I have heard from two separate sources that Leica is coming out with two special edition M8.2 cameras one is a Hammertone finish and the other is a green safari finish” (Source). The safari version may look like this Leica M6 Green Millennium edition. Here is a picture of a Leica R3 Safari Edition.

Posted in Leica M| Tagged , | 2 Comments

Leica M8 firmware 2.002

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2008

The latest Leica M8 firmware update 2.002 is now available (instructions available here). The update includes: New function: Detection of 6-bit coding for new M lenses The 6-bit coding and the correction profiles of the new Leica M lenses LEICA SUMMILUX-M 21mm/f1.4 ASPH., LEICA SUMMILUX-M 24mm/f1.4 ASPH. and LEICA ELMAR-M 24mm/f3.8 ASPH. have been implemented. […]

Posted in Leica M| Tagged | Leave a Comment