Leica announced new Ultravid Colorline compact binoculars priced between $945 and $995: Allendale, NJ (October 10, 2013) – Leica announces its new Leica Ultravid Colorline (http://en.leica-camera.com/sport_optics/special%20editions_new/Colorline/) collection of compact, high quality binoculars. In addition to the classic models with black leather trim, the Leica Ultravid 8 x 20 and Leica Ultravid 10 x 25 are […]
I am back online and will be catching up with the latest Leica news in the next few days.
Due to unexpected family emergency I will be offline in the next two week. I will try to post updates and reply to emails when possible.
As of September 13th, 2013 Leica Akademie is available also in Australia. Check the new dedicated website at www.leica-akademie.com.au for more information.
A new Leica Boutique is set to open its doors in Genoa tomorrow. The new store is part of Totalfoto.
While the original Leica M to R lens adapters are not yet available, Novoflex is now shipping new 6-bit coded version of the their LEM/LER adapter as reported on several online forums. It is not clear if there is a separate model number for the 6-bit version, but that specific forum member purchased his from Dale Photo & Digital.
While visiting my local dealer, I saw several new Leica T-shirts available for sale ($38, 100% cotton). Those are “official” Leica T-shirts and are exclusively branded for and distributed by Leica Camera USA:
