Leica announced the previously rumored Elpro E52 close up lens set. The Leica Elpro set consists of two elements with multilayer antireflective coating that attach to a lens like a filter and reduce the minimum focusing distance when shooting. Adapters for 46mm and 49mm lenses are also included:
“Excited to share that Leica Camera has created a new close-up attachment in the Leica Camera accessories portfolio.
The Leica Elpro 52 will expand upon the capabilities of selected Leica M- and TL-Lenses, making them more suitable for macro photography. The shallow depth of focus opens up new opportunities for incredibly detailed photography while still giving images a soft effect in the out of focus areas.
This lens holds true to the standard focusing and aperture settings Leica is known for, and ensures a light-weight and compact style as to not interfere with the lens handling while mounted.
The lens is on sale now for $395 complete with two stepping ring adapters for 46 mm and 49 mm filter threads, which allow the attachment to be mounted on more than 20 different Leica M- and TL-Lenses.”
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I received some European pricing for the upcoming/rumored Leica M10-P camera:
20021 LEICA M10-P black chrome finish: €7,500
20022 LEICA M10-P silver chrome finish: €7,500
I assume 20021 and 20022 are the product numbers. There is supposed to be also two more M10-P models: 20025 and 20026 marked with the label “IN” – not sure what exactly that stands for.
A reader sent me some pictures of the upcoming Leica Store Melbourne that is supposed to be opened in November 2018 – it will be located on the 1st level of 260 Collins St, Melbourne.