Several new products for Leica cameras were released by KEKS:
KEKS Rapid-Winder for Leica M2 and M3 cameras:
Gura Gear released several new Kiboko City inserts for Leica cameras (Gura Gear products are also sold at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H):
This Project B23 “The Barnack Reimagined” is about a 3D-printed Barnack camera – see the details here:
→ Airtag holder case for camera straps.
→ The new PolarPro LightLeak 28mm f/11 lens for L-mount is now available for pre-order.
→ The new ON1 Photo RAW 2025 is now officially released (save 15%). Additional information is available here.
→ This crazy camera collection with many Leica cameras is up for sale.
→ Interview with Peter Karbe, Leica Camera’s Senior Managing Expert on Optics and Platform.
The latest Leica collaboration is with Aether for a new limited edition “reporter jacket”:
“In collaboration with Leica, we constructed this uniquely functional jacket from a weather-resistant, waxed cotton-nylon blend fabric and designed it with the specific needs of photographers in mind. We finished it with the thoughtful details we’re known for, creating a spacious outer layer that honors the spirit of the globetrotting artists who inspired it.”
The price is $795, and you can buy one here.
Additional information:
IDS Works (Initial Design Studio) just released a new modular grip for the latest Leica D-Lux 8 camera (buy here | more info):
Additional information (more IDS Works product coverage can be found here):
The Leica M camera is 70 years old: the M mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3 (Wikipedia). Going even further back in time, in 1923, Barnack convinced Ernst Leitz II to make a preproduction run of 31 cameras to test. 100 years ago, in 1924, Ernst Leitz decided to produce the camera. The official introduction was at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair as the Leica I (for Leitz camera). This makes 2024 an even more important year for Leica (Wikipedia).
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Phototrend always has one of the best interviews in the business – always to the point, without any influencers’ BS. They recently published their interview from the 2024 Paris Photo Show with Laurent Pidancet (head of the Leica Akademie in France). Here is a quick recap:
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