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:
A LeicaRumors reader who prefers to remain anonymous purchased this rare Leica IIIg black paint camera with Elmarit 2.8/90mm lens from the Dominic Winter auction back in April of 2019 for £17,500 (around $23,800) after seeing my LeicaRumors blog post. Two years later the same camera was sold for €408,000 (over $477,000) at the 38th Leitz Photographica Auction that took place in Vienna on June 12, 2021. You can see the actual listing here:
Update – the reader who sold the camera told me that this particular model was listed in Laney’s Leica Collector’s Guide and it came with a letter of authenticity directly from Leica Camera in Germany.
Additional pictures of the Leica IIIg black paint outfit+Elmarit 2.8/90mm:
All Leica fans should consider joining the International Leica Society (LHSA) and take advantage of this exclusive offer: get 15 months of membership for the price of 12 – use this dedicated page to join.
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