Save over $1,000 by buying Leica M cameras from Europe (all Leica M film cameras in stock at Meister Camera)


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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Leica to enter the laser TV market with its own products (Leica Cine 1 laser TV)



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:

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Leica M11 firmware update version 1.5.0.1 released


Leica Camera released  a new firmware update version 1.5.0.1 for the M11 camera with two bug fixes:

  • Incorrect JPG tone curves in connection with some lenses caused the contrasts in dark areas to be displayed too strong.
  • Non-coded lenses were displayed incorrectly in the user profiles.

The Leica M11 is widely available in Europe. In the US a silver M11 is currently in stock at Adorama:

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Adorama / B&H
Amazon
PopFlash
Leica Miami
Tamarkin Camera
Classic Connection
Meister Camera
Leica Shop Vienna
Leica Store Lisse
Red Dot Cameras
CalumetFoto Koch
WEX
M&K Kamera
Rangefinder
f22
Map Camera

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The new Leica Q2 Reporter camera with Kevlar armoring and matte green scratch-resistant finish is in stock for the first time in the US





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:

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The new Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter (Leica M lenses to Sony Alpha cameras) is now available for purchase



The new Techart LM-EA9 AF adapter (Leica M lenses to Sony Alpha cameras) is now available for purchase on eBay.  LM-EA9 additional information:

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DxO PureRAW version 2.1 released with Leica M11 support


DxO released PureRAW version 2.1 with support for the latest Leica M11 camera (see all supported cameras and lenses). Here are the full release notes:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for July 2022




These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for July 2022: Read More »

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