The results of the last Leitz Photographica Auction are out:
↑Leica MP-2 black paint sold for 1.02 million euros including premium (the first Leica MP-2 with an electric motor drive from the late 1950s)
↑Leica 250 Reporter GG with Leica Motor MOOEV sold for 456,000 euros including premium (only 15 such cameras exists)
↑Leica M3 prototype test camera from 1952/53 sold for 360,000 euros.
↑Leica MP Chrome Fred Baldwin sold for 60,000 euros.
Here is the Google-translated press release:
There is a new MS Optics Vario Prasma 50mm f/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount manufactured by Mr. Miyazaki in Japan (available also in silver):
The Russian RIA Novosti news agency reports that the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera is already available for sale in Russia – this was announced on a press event by the holding company “Schwabe” (part of Rostec).
The executive director of Rostec Oleg Yevtushenko stated that the company has received a lot of pre-orders and the first batch is already sold out:
After the gold version, the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount will soon be available as a limited edition in red color. Here are some additional pictures:
The 7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 APS-C mirrorless lens is now also available for Leica L-mount. The new lens is currently in stock at B&H, Adorama, Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK and Amazon FR. Here is the lens design, MTF charts and specification:
DxOMark just published their analysis of the Leica Q2 camera sensor. Here is their conclusion:
