The previously rumored Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG DN Art and 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lenses for Leica L mount are now officially announced:
Nikkei published an article on the future of compact cameras. The news is that Panasonic is no longer going to produce/develop compact cameras and will soon announce a new mirrorless camera that is jointly developed with Leica:
The Michael’s Camera Museum collection in Australia is being put up for auction. They are featuring several classic Leica cameras:
As I already reported Leica M film cameras are very hard to find in the US. It seems that this is not a problem for some stores in Europe. Meister Camera in Germany for example currently has all analog/film Leica M models in stock available for immediate delivery (Leica MP, Leica M-A in both silver and black finish):
But wait, there is more…
Meister Camera also ships internationally and with the current EUR/USD exchange rate at almost 1:1, it makes a lot of sense to buy directly from Germany. For example, the Leica MP camera incl. the shipping cost to the US will be around $4,450 (depending on the daily exchange rate). For comparison, the same camera in the US costs $5,695 and it is hard to find. The Leica M-A pricing is very similar. They even have the Leica M11 in stock.
If you have any questions, here is Meister Camera’s contact page.
I am not sure if import duty has to be paid in the US. In the past, I have ordered cameras and lenses from Europe and Japan and I never had to pay any US import duties.
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After LED projectors, smartphones, eyewear, leather accessories, watches, toys, and probably a few more that I can no longer recall, Leica Camera is continuing to expand its business and will also enter the laser TV market with its own products. The first Leica Cine 1 laser TV is expected to be revealed in September at the IFA show in Berlin. Here are the details:
Leica Camera released a new firmware update version 1.5.0.1 for the M11 camera with two bug fixes:
The Leica M11 is widely available in Europe. In the US a silver M11 is currently in stock at Adorama:
The new Leica Q2 Reporter camera with Kevlar armoring and matte green scratch-resistant finish is now in stock for the first time in the US at B&H Photo:
Additional information on the Leica Q2 Reporter camera:
