Leica digest #95

By LR admin | Published: June 12, 2022


→ The Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M lens is listed as “Closeout” at Adorama – maybe a typo?


→ Photonstophotos released their photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements test data for the Zeiss ZX1 camera (compared with the Leica Q2 in the graph above).


→ LUMIX x LEICA collaboration event at Lumix Base Tokyo – L mount products touch & try, photographer talk,


 
→ Cheap camera grips for Leica M1, M2, M3, M4, M6, and CL cameras.


→ Can you tell the difference between the Leica M10 and Leica M10 Monochrom?

→ The latest Leica-related YouTube videos:

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Leitz Photographica Auction results: Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera no. 105 sold for 14.4 million Euros

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2022



The 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is now over. The highlight of the auction, Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera no. 105, sold for 14.4 million Euros (including buyer’s premium). The full catalog can be found here and the final auction results are available here.

Here are a few more pictures from the auction by Thorsten Overgaard:

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Photo RAW version 2022.5 now available with Leica M11 camera support

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2022



ON1 officially released Photo RAW version 2022.5 with support for the Leica M11. This is a major update that includes several new features and enhancements including the full integration of ON1 Resize AI into Photo RAW. Here are the key features in version 2022.5:

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Another new limited edition: gold-plated Leica M10-P “Royal Thai” with matching APO Summicron 50/2 ASPH and Summilux 35/1.4 ASPH lenses

By LR admin | Published: June 10, 2022



In addition to the Leica M-A “Titan”, there is another new Leica limited edition: gold-plated Leica M10-P “Royal Thai” with matching APO Summicron 50/2 ASPH and Summilux 35/1.4 ASPH lenses. Two different kits are available:

  • Gold kit: gold-plated camera body with yellow crocodile leather, gold-plated Leica APO Summicron 50/2 ASPH, and Leica Summilux 35/1.4 ASPH lenses (10 kits available).
  • Green kit: gold-plated camera body with green crocodile leather and a gold-plated Leica APO Summicron 50/2 ASPH lens (20 kits available).


Official pricing is not yet available, but the green kit is expected to be around $30k, while the yellow should be around $45k. All proceeds from the sales of that limited edition Leica camera will go to charitable royal projects.

Additional pictures:

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Leica M-A “Titan” limited edition film camera with APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens announced

By LR admin | Published: June 9, 2022


The previously rumored Leica M-A “Titan” limited edition film camera with a matching APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is now officially announced:

  • Solid titanium construction – 45% lighter but 25% harder than brass
  • Vintage-inspired 50mm APO-Summicron-M f/2 ASPH lens, modeled after the very first 50mm Summicron-M released in 1956
  • Classic “Ernst Leitz Wetzlar” script engraving on camera’s top plate
  • Engraved edition number on each camera & lens
  • Limited to 250 sets worldwide

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Additional information can be found at Reddotforum:

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The Leica S (Typ 007) medium format DSLR camera is now listed as discontinued

By LR admin | Published: June 8, 2022


The Leica S (Typ 007) medium format DSLR camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H:


The Leica S (Typ 007) is also no longer listed on the Leica USA website.

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New Leica M-A titanium limited edition camera with APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens rumored to be announced soon

By LR admin | Published: June 8, 2022
Leica M-A "100 years of Leica” special auction

Leica M-A “100 years of Leica” special auction

Leica is rumored to announce a new M-A titanium limited edition film camera with a matching APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens. Only 250 pieces will be produced for worldwide distribution (probably all sold out already). The price will be around 20,000 euros/dollars. The official announcement is expected very soon – it could be as early as this week.

For comparison, the regular Leica M-A camera model is priced at $5,595, and the APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens is $9,095 – the titanium premium for the new limited edition will be around $5,000.

Leica already had several M-A limited edition versions (see also picture above):

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