TTartisan posted on Facebook a quick comparison of the upcoming TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount and the exiting Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens. You can guess/vote on which picture is taken with what lens and the results will be posted on January 12th (click for larger view, full-resolution images available here):
Update: TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.
From Reddotforum – Leica now offers new custom leather and engraving retrofit service:
Leica Customer Care is now offering a wide variety of leather covering and custom engraving options for select digital M cameras, including the Leica M9, Leica M (Typ 240), Leica M-P (Typ 240), Leica M10, and Leica M10-P, along with the Leica Q (Typ 116), Leica Q-P and Leica CL cameras.
Leica is charging $220 plus $35 for return shipping for the leather covering replacement or the custom engraving. If you wanted both, you’d be looking at the full $440 charge plus $35 for shipping. To see all the color options and engraving specs, check out Leica’s dedicated website here: Leica Individualization
If you are interested in having the custom leather or engraving retrofit service performed on your camera (and it’s included in the list above), you can reach out to Leica Store Miami by phone at 305-921-4433 or by sending an email to [email protected].
Finish your Leica customization with the colored anodized metal Leica M-mount body caps (available on Etsy and Ebay):
The Leica M10 Monochrom has been rumored for a while and we now also have the first leaked picture courtesy of Nokishita. For comparison, here is the current Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 model:
The new model is expected to have a 41MP sensor (7864 x 5200 or 40.89MP exactly):
The previously rumored Insta360 ONE R action camera (Adorama | B&H) that was officially announced today was co-engineered with Leica. Both companies also announced a strategic partnership “to reinvent the action cam“:
In addition to the 50mm f/0.95 lens, TTArtisan (different from 7artsians) will soon also announce a new 50mm f/1.4 lens for Leica M-mount:
Update: TTartisan lenses are available for sale at the PhotoRumors Online Store with free international shipping.
Leica Camera USA is now offering a special service where you can get your Leica gear tested and calibrated by Leica Factory Trained Technicians and certified that it meets original specifications, regardless of the age of the product – a Leica Service Certificate will be issued with a 12 months warranty. The price of this service is $220 plus tax per camera or lens and is only available for the following products:
Have you seen this Royal Selangor and Leica collaboration from December 2018? I must have missed it and a reader recently pointed it out to me. Here are the details on the Leica M10 Royal Selangor special limited edition camera:
Royal Selangor and Leica bring together their legacy of craftsmanship and design to produce a special edition Leica M10. This digital rangefinder will be offered in a pewter and silver limited edition of 10 cameras respectively. The special edition Leica M10 comes with the Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH lens and was launched at Leica flagship store at Raffles Hotel Arcade on Dec 06, 2018. The silver edition sports acanthus leaf motifs, engraved in silver by Comyns, whose hallmark dates back to the 17th century. The graceful intricate curves of the motifs evoke the elegance and grandeur of the Victorian age.
