Leica Camera USA announced their 3rd Leica Women Foto Project Award & New Mentor Program in collaboration with VII. Three awardees will receive a Leica SL2-S camera set, $10,000, and exhibition at Fotografiska New York. Three mentorships will be granted for an exclusive professional development program run in partnership with VII.
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The new Voigtlander HELIAR Classic 50mm f/1.5 VM lens for Leica M-mount is now available for pre-order:
Additional information on the new lens can be found here:
Zeiss will be increasing the prices of their lenses in the US across the board on October 1st. All Zeiss ZM lenses (for Leica M-mount) will go up by $100:
You can get your Zeiss ZM lens before the price increase at Adorama, Amazon, B&H Photo, and Ace Photo. Some lenses are currently out of stock and others have limited availability.
The Leica Store in Las Vegas is closed as of August 24th. If I am not mistaken, this was a Leica-operated store. The Las Vegas store was opened back in August 2015:
Here is the full email sent by Leica Camera:
Until the end of August, both the black and silver TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lenses for Leica M-mount are on sale for $349 (reg. price: $449 or $100 off). This offer is valid only at the official TTartisan online store and AliExpress (they both offer international shipping). Additional information on the TTartisan 35mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount:
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If you ever wonder how pictures taken with a lens with a broken aperture look like – a reader sent me a few samples from his Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens that got damaged during shipping:
Funleader has been selling Contax G 35mm f/2 to M-Mount conversion lens kits for a while. Here is a new review of the Funleader Contax G 35mm f/2 to M-Mount conversion lens:
Additional information can be found here:
Converted Contax G 35mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount now available from Funleader
The Contax G 35mm f/2 lens can be purchased on eBay for around $400.
Funleader also has an 18mm f/8 lens cap for M and L-mount.
In September Funleader is expected to release a new conversion kit for the Contax G 45mm lens. Stay tuned for the details.
You can try coupon codes 5AUG or LEICARUMORS for some extra savings when purchasing from the Funleader online store:
