→ You can now purchase Leica gear from Map Camera on eBay.
→ New colors of the Yosemite camera strap now available. The new collection includes ring guards and new leather colors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd-NxU4PZQ0
→ Fuji X-Pro 2 versus Leica M10 – image quality comparison.
→ The Leica M8 – is it still good in 2018?
Check out also these Leica tattoos:
A reader emailed me about a new Leica repair & customization service based in the UK called Camera Works (www.cameraworks-uk.com). They recently did this custom black paint Leica M6 classic camera upgrading all parts to brass:
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The Voigtlander M-mount lens rebates are set to expire this weekend:
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→ New LIM Design leather case for Leica M10 with built-in metal grip and Alcatel Swiss compatible plate (available for sale on eBay).
→ Leica MP and Voigtländer 50mm f/3.5 Heliar lens.
→ Thorsten’s ventilated lens hoods are now available also in brass.
→ Kristian Dowling reviews the new Leica Noctilux M 75mm f/1.25 ASPH lens ($12,795).
→ There is a new version of the MS-Optics Apoqualia-G 28mm f/2 ultra thin lens.
→ Australian documentary photographer and Leica Akademie Instructor Nick Rains shares his experiences of shooting fine travel images from his 30+ years of professional practice (video from B&H).
→ Overview of the $6,495 Leica Thambar-M 90mm f/2.2 lens.
After the TL2 firmware update, Leica also released firmware update version 1.7 for the Leica T (Typ 701) and version 2.2 for the Leica TL. Both firmware updates come with added support for the new Elmarit-TL 18 f/2.8 ASPH lens ($1,295).
All three colors of the Leica TL camera are still available for sale ($1,695):
Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm f/2.8 ASPH pre-orders links:
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