Leica Rumors

Kolari Vision is now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for $1,000

By LR admin | Published: September 11, 2020

Kolari Vision informed me that they are now repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors for around $1,000. This is good news and timing because Leica recently discontinued their M9 CCD sensors replacement program. Here are the details from Kolari Vision:

Posted in Leica M9| Tagged Kolari Vision repairing corroded Leica M9 CCD sensors, Leica M9 CCD corrosion upgrade program, Leica M9 corrosion issue| 25 Comments

Sale: all caps, pins, and tins are now $20 with free international shipping

By LR admin | Published: September 10, 2020

For a limited time, all caps, pins, and ~~tins~~ are on sale for $20 with free international shipping at the Leica Rumors Store (lowest price so far):

Update: the sale is now over.

Colored anodized metal M-mount camera body caps: $20
Colored anodized metal rear lens caps for M-mount lenses: $20
Large Leica M6 camera pin: $20
Leica M3 vintage replica camera tins: $20

To take advantage of this sale, order directly from the LR store (limited quantities, while supply lasts). Everything in the Leica Rumors Store, including the TTartisan, 7artisans lenses, and the camera grips comes with free international shipping.

Additional pictures:

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The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available in urushi red paint

By LR admin | Published: September 9, 2020

The MS Optics Apoqualia-II 28mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount is now available for sale in urushi red paint:

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged Mr. Miyazaki, MS Optical, MS Optics, MS Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 lens| 5 Comments

Leica and the Jews (Leica Freedom Train)

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

I have covered the “Leica Freedom Train” multiple times in the past. In case you have missed the story, here is a recap a reader sent me a few days ago (thanks K!):

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Leica’s management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system

By LR admin | Published: September 8, 2020

On April 1st, I posted a joke about Leica rumored to announce a new medium format film camera with a fixed lens. While this was obviously an April fool’s joke, it turns out that Leica’s upper management did in fact once consider making a medium-format film camera system (not with a fixed lens). In May 2000 Leica’s CEO at that time Hanns-Peter Cohn (CEO from 1999 to 2005) announced that Leica was considering the development of exactly such a camera! Here is a quote from the article in the Washington Post:

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More rumors: Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera and Leica Q2 Monochrom camera

By LR admin | Published: September 7, 2020

An update on the rumored Leica Q2 limited edition camera: Leica is rumored to announce a new Leica Q2 James Bond limited edition in black and British green leather and a special wooden box. This should not be a surprise because James Bond likes Leica cameras 🙂 The new “No Time to Die” James Bond movie will be released on November 20, so this should give you an idea on when to expect the new Q2 limited edition 007 camera:

Posted in Leica Q2| Tagged Leica Q2 limited edition camera, Leica Q2 James Bond 007 limited edition camera| 18 Comments

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 vs. Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 lens comparison

By LR admin | Published: September 5, 2020

Here is a quick side by side comparison between the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 lens priced at $430 and the latest version of the Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH lens priced at around $6,000 (special thanks to the always helpful Vi Vante for providing the limited edition 35mm Summilux lens used in this test):

The JPG photos were not manipulated (SOOC: straight out of the camera). Lens detection was turned off. The full set of JPG files is available on Flickr (10 shots from the 7artisans and 10 shots from the 35mm Summilux). The DNG files can be downloaded at Dropbox and WeTransfer. Most of the sample photos were taken wide open. Here are a few examples:

Update: 7artisans lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.

Posted in Leica Lenses| Tagged 7Artisans, 7artisans 35mm f/1.4 for Leica M, New Leica 35mm Summilux lens| 14 Comments

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