The new TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount is now in stock. To clarify, the lens is out of stock in the US (B&H, Amazon. and Focus Camera), but the manufacturer has it currently in stock and ready to ship – you can order it directly from the Photo Rumors Online Store with free international shipping (shipping usually takes 1-3 weeks based on your location):
Additional coverage of the new TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens can be found here.
PhotonsToPhotos published their sensor measurements tests for the new Leica M10-R camera:
Here are a few comparisons with other cameras (click for larger view):
Trying the just released Leica M10-R camera by Moritz Philip Recke (Facebook | Instagram):
As it happens, I was invited by Leica to attend the Leica M10-R release event July 16, 2020. With current COVID-19 restrictions also applying to this event, I joined a small group of people at the official Leica flagship store in Düsseldorf for the release event, that was streamed live on YouTube from Wetzlar.
Different from previous releases of new camera models, most of the relevant information was already spread on the internet weeks and days before through numerous leaks. But even Leica hinted at what was about to come on their website and social media channels. So it was quite interesting to see that even with this new marketing approach during the COVID-10 pandemic, there were still some surprised up Leica’s sleeve.
Similar to Nikon and other companies, Leica also officially stop using the terms “Master” and “Slave” – all changes will be finalized by August 10, 2020:
The 37th Leitz Photographica Auction is coming on November 21st in Vienna, Austria (Hotel Bristol). Consignments of unique Leica pieces and entire collections are accepted until the end of September 2020:
A quick update on my previous post – in addition to the Leica M10, M10-P, M10-D and Monochrom Typ 246 price drops, Reddotforum also reports that the Leica M10 and Leica M10-D cameras are now discontinued:
Update – the Leica M10 camera is now discontinued also at B&H Photo:
