New: Oberwerth Prestige camera half cases with handgrip and hidden Airtag compartment (for Leica Q3 + M11)


 

Oberwerth released new Prestige camera half cases with a built-in handgrip and hidden Airtag compartment (TagCase®) designed for Leica Q3 and M11 cameras:

Several bag combos are also available:


Additional information:

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Leica digest #153


One Last Shot with the Leica D-Lux 7 as we get ready for the launch of the D-Lux 8.


→ Capture One now supports the new Leica D-Lux 8 camera.


→ Get $1,000 off the Greenland Leica Photo Adventure.

→ New: third-party rewind lever for Leica M film cameras.

MidnightCameraRepair offers different 3D printed modifications/accessories for Leica cameras.


→ New articles from LeicaPhotoWorkshops:

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The latest from Luminar, ON1, DxO, and Adobe


Skylum released a new Luminar Neo update version 1.20 with several improvements ranging from interface tweaks to bug fixes (additional information).


→ The previously reported ON1 Photo RAW 2024.5 is now officially released (additional information).


→ To commemorate their 20th anniversary, DxO announced a new promotional offer where you can get a 20% discount on all products for the next 20 days (starting today until Sunday, July 7, 2024): PhotoLab | PureRAW | FilmPack | ViewPoint | NikCollection. You can read about the 20 years’ history of the company here.

US government sues Adobe for “trapping” customers

Luminar Iceland Photo Tour in August: get $500 off

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Leica D-Lux 8 camera reviews


A few more Leica D-Lux 8 reviews have been published online since my last post, but we still do not have the full specifications of the new camera. D-Lux 8 pre-orders are open, but the accessories are not yet officially revealed:

Americas Europe Asia
Adorama / B&H
Leica Miami
Tamarkin Camera
Classic Connection
Leica Store Lisse
Red Dot Cameras
Park Cameras | WEX Photo
Foto Koch
Rangefinder
Map Camera

Shipping should start on July 2nd.

Here are the latest Leica D-Lux reviews:

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New Pixii camera model A3410 with Leica M-mount coming soon?


Pixii is about to announce a new camera based on this listing from their website that shows a new model A3410 (Pixii cameras are now sold at B&H Photo):


Here are some more speculations on what the new camera could be:

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The Leica M11-D camera has been delayed again


The rumored Leica M11-D camera has been delayed again. It is now expected to be released in 2-3 months, most likely in September 2024.

My personal guess for the delay is the widely reported Leica M11 freezing issue, but I could be wrong.

I want to remind you that the FCC filing embargo for the Leica M11-D camera registration (model 2221) was May 16, when the camera was originally planned to be announced:

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Voigtlander announced a new COLOR-SKOPAR 50mm f/2.2 VM lens for Leica M-mount




Voigtlander announced a new COLOR-SKOPAR 50mm f/2.2 VM lens for Leica M-mount. Shipping will start in July 2024. Pre-orders will be open soon. Sample photos can be found here. Additional information:

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Leica price increase coming in the US on July 1, 2024


After Japan and Europe, a new Leica price increase is also coming to the US on July 1, 2024. The new Leica price list can be found at RedDotForum:

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