The Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri Elmar-M Aspherical lens (WATE) is no longer in production

By LR admin | Published: January 12, 2025


I was told that the Leica 16-18-21mm f/4 Tri Elmar-M Aspherical lens (WATE) is no longer in production and can no longer be ordered by dealers. It is unclear if Leica will announce a new version of the lens. Check the current availability at:

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Alphagvrd camera skins for the new Leica D-Lux 8 camera now available

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2025

Alphagvrd now sells camera skins for the new Leica D-Lux 8 camera. Several different colors/patterns are available:


More Alphagvrd camera skins for Leica cameras can be found here:

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New: Leica Calonox 2 sight clip-on thermal monocular with a laser rangefinder for hunting priced at $5,299

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2025


Leica announced a new Calonox 2 sight clip-on thermal monocular with a laser rangefinder for hunting priced at $5,299 (product page):

“Detect game or subjects of search day and night with the 840 x 640 Calonox 2 View Thermal Monocular from Leica. This rechargeable optic features a thermal imaging camera with 2.5x optical magnification and 1-4x digital zoom for a good look at distant subjects. It displays imagery on a 1280 x 960 OLED screen. You can take photos, record videos, save them to 32GB of internal storage, and share them via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The Calonox 2 View is pocket-sized and IP67-rated water and dust resistant, and runs for up to 6 hours on a charge.”



Other Leica Hunting Optics products include:


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The latest “Kasyapa for Leica” reviews

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2025


The latest “Kasyapa for Leica” reviews (“Kasyapa for Leica” by MAP camera contains many more reviews on their main page):


LEICA M11-D


LEICA Q3 43


LEICA M11-P + SUMMICRON M50mm F2.0 4th


Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 50mm F3.5 VM Type I / Type II

Map Camera offers worldwide shipping

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Map Camera offers worldwide shipping

By LR admin | Published: January 11, 2025


One of our sponsors, Map Camera, offers worldwide shipping through the Japanese service Buyee.


With the low value of the Japanese Yen, you may find some good deals. The Leica section of Map Camera can be found here:


Check out also their eBay store and the “Premium Collection“:

The latest “Kasyapa for Leica” reviews

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Leica Store Miami best selling cameras, lenses, and accessories for 2024

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2025


Leica Store Miami’s 2024 best sellers:

The top 10 best-selling cameras and lenses for 2024 according to one of the largest Japanese camera stores Map Camera

2024 Year in Review

Vote for the worst camera of 2024

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January 16th: A night with Gajan Balan at Leica Store New York Meatpacking (Leica SL3-S)

By LR admin | Published: January 9, 2025


Leica has scheduled another event on January 16th for the launch of the rumored Leica SL3-S camera at the Leica Store New York Meatpacking – “An exclusive event at Leica Store New York Meatpacking to kick off the centennial celebration of Leica in 2025“:

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