New on Kickstarter: camera sling bag by Clever Supply Co.

By LR admin | Published: February 13, 2023





 
There is a new Camera Sling by Clever Supply Co. crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter that has already raised $63,390 by 2828 backers out of a $15,000 goal.

  • 6l size, perfect for small-medium camera kits
  • Easily adjustable & comfortable shoulder strap
  • 2 included Clever SD Dividers for organizing your gear and carrying up to 8 SD cards
  • 3 Grab handles
  • 3 Interior pockets and 1 hidden exterior pocket for accessory storage
  • Interior Sleeve for carrying tablets up to 11”
  • Ruggedly built with weather-resistant waxed canvas, full-grain leather and weather sealing YKK coated zippers

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Clever Supply is a photography accessory company based in Louisville, KY specializing in handmade camera straps and now offering their first Camera bag.

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Leicavit alternative: Akagivit winder for Leica M2 cameras

By LR admin | Published: February 12, 2023



New Leicavit alternative – this Akagivit winder for Leica M2 cameras comes in silver and black (sold) and is currently available for sale on eBay. Additional pictures:

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New: Oberwerth Louis M11 VFlex bag for Leica M cameras with attached Visoflex

By LR admin | Published: February 11, 2023



Oberwerth announced a new Louis M11 VFlex bag designed for SL or M cameras (M11) with an attached Leica Visoflex electronic viewfinder – you never have to dismount the Visiooflex again and the camera setup is always ready and available.

Leica Rumors readers can get a matching leather title holder for free with code RUMORSVFLEX (value of 79 EUR/$):


This offer is available only if you purchase direct from olberwerth.com.

The Oberwerth Louis M11 Visoflex leather camera bag with red stitching is available also at Leica Store Miami.

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The latest Leica SL camera and lens rumors

By LR admin | Published: February 10, 2023


Here are the latest Leica SL camera and lens rumors (an update to my previous post from October last year):

  • The Leica SL 100-400mm zoom lens is rumored to be announced next month for an April release.
  • The Leica SL 18-50mm lens should be coming soon together with a new 1.4 teleconverter.
  • No word yet on when the Leica SL 105mm lens will be announced, but it is still expected this year.
  • Expect a new SL camera (SL3?) in September – November timeframe.

Leica introduced new SL2 and SL2-S prime kit savings

Leica L-mount lens rumors: 100-400mm, 105mm, and teleconverters

The Leica Super-APO-Summicron-SL 21mm f/2 ASPH lens is already showing up online

 

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Leica digest #110

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2023


Leica Store Miami offer: sell or trade your limited edition Leica and receive an extra 10% of market value:

Store Miami is offering a 10% bonus when you trade-in or sell your limited-edition Leica. That means you’ll receive 90% of fair market value on a trade-in towards any in-stock serialized Leica product, or 80% when selling to us outright. To take advantage of this promotion, trade-in forms must be submitted by March 31, 2023, 11:59 PM EST.


New: PixelSchool Essentials “Leica Edition” at Meister Camera.


How the new Leica M6 camera is made – report by Robbreport.


DxO announced a new update to their RAW photo editing software – PhotoLab 6.3 (free trial available). Additional information can be found here.


ON1 officially announced Photo RAW version 2023.1 (see the 2023.1 sneak peek videos). The official release will be later in February. This will be a free update for all ON1 Photo RAW 2023 owners. The new version 2023.1 includes some new features and performance enhancements to improve the overall photo editing experience. Additional information can be found here.


Expiring on February 17: Topaz Photo AI is $40 off and the Topaz Image Quality Bundle is $60 off. Additional information can be found here.


Expiring on  February 12th: DxO is offering €30/$30 off PureRAW to people who download the free trial from this dedicated page. After the download, you will receive €30/$30 towards the cost of purchasing DxO PureRAW2. The coupon is valid for 30 days. The full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found here. Additional information can be found here.


The 16 largest photography companies in the world.

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Leica Camera announced “Leica SL Storytellers”

By LR admin | Published: February 9, 2023
Leica SL Storytellers - Sheila Pree Bright

Leica SL Storytellers – Sheila Pree Bright

Leica SL Storytellers - Cheriss May

Leica SL Storytellers – Cheriss May

Leica Camera announced “Leica SL Storytellers”:

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The Leica Boutique MapCamera Shinjuku will celebrate its 10th anniversary on February 20th, 2023

By LR admin | Published: February 8, 2023


The Leica Boutique MapCamera Shinjuku will celebrate its 10th anniversary on February 20th, 2023. To show their appreciation, MapCamera is offering a variety of special offers for Leica fans: MapCamera Leica event page:


Customers who purchase a Leica product will receive a folding umbrella with an original design by the famous German umbrella brand “Knirps”, or original cutlery made in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata (a town famous for Japanese craftsmanship).


The Premium Collection content features a collection of special limited edition models that are no longer available for sale as new. In addition, it includes overhauled Leica products carefully maintained by Leica Germany, as well as special sales of the latest models. The Premium Collection is also available at the Map Camera eBay store (note: orders via eBay are not eligible for the giveaway above).


Check out also the Map Camera YouTube channel.


Kasyapa for Leica is Leica’s photo preview site for Leica equipment. The site will also feature the work of Japanese photographer Shuighi Maiyama and others. You can find the Leica lens map here.

The current Leica inventory at Map Camera can be found here:


You can use Buyee to make a purchase from outside of Japan.

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