Category Archives: Other Leica Stuff

Hobolite and Leica Akademie China signed a business cooperative agreement

Earlier this year Hobolite announced that it has signed a business cooperative agreement with Leica Akademie Greater China. In 2023, Hobolite will participate in all events of Leica Akademie Greater China and will provide support with lights to Leica Akademie courses in China. Hobolite plans to create centers in Shanghai and Shenzhen for Leica students […]

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The LR online store is moving to eBay and Etsy

Please note: becuase of better shipping rates and import duties complications and restrictions for some countries, I have moved the LR online store to eBay and Etsy – they have a much better system for international shipping and are compliant with the latest customs requirements for packages to European Union countries. Contact me if you […]

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New Leica Store & Gallery opening in Heidelberg, Germany

A new Leica Store & Gallery is opening soon in Heidelberg, Germany. The Shop and Gallery size will be over 250 square meters. Visit the website for additional information: https://leica-store-heidelberg.de. Leica recently opened new stores in Seattle/Bellevue (see pictures from the opening), Mexico City, and purchased Meister Camera in Germany with existing Leica stores in […]

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Leica digest #130

→ AstrHori announced a new 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens for L-mount. Additional information is available here. → Leica Stories: In conversation, with Mark de Paola and Phil Penman. → The previously reported Skylum Luminar Neo version 1.15.0 is now available with the new GenErase AI feature. Additional information is available here. → The […]

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New Pixii+ camera with M-mount announced

Pixii officially announced the previously reported Pixii+ camera with M-mount (see previous Pixii coverage). Here is what’s new:

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New Insta360 action camera with Leica SUMMARIT lens coming soon

A new action camera was spotted in China equipped with a 1/1.3-inch sensor and Leica SUMMARIT lens (16mm equivalent). This is probably a new product by Insta360 – they already have several action cameras with Leica lenses:

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Leica digest #129

→ The “I’m Back Film” 20MP digital film cartridge already raised over $300k on Kickstarter. → Leica Stories: In conversation with Paul Bartholomew. → Topaz Labs released Video AI 4. The new version is currently $50 off. For what’s new in version 4, see this blog post. → A new version of Luminar NEO with new AI tools is […]

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Dr. Andreas Kaufmann: “2023 is the best year in Leica’s history”

Phototrend published their interviews with Cyril Thomas, CEO of Leica France (from the 2023 Salon de la Photo 2023 show), and with Dr. Andreas Kaufmann. Here are a few quotes:

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