Leica digest


→ 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:

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Camera Works is a new Leica repair & customization service in the UK


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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Happy New Year + the most popular posts of 2017


 
  
  
Happy New Year to all LeicaRumors readers! Here are the top 10 most popular blog posts for 2017:

  1. Leica M10 camera rumors: the big recap
  2. New cheap Chinese 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount
  3. Leica M3 vintage replica camera tins for sale
  4. Leica is rumored to announce another camera with TL-mount and EVF
  5. FIrst pictures of “Leica XY” (Leica CL?) mirrorless camera (with EVF)
  6. Another picture of the Leica M10 camera
  7. Goodbye Q (Leica Q camera review)
  8. Leica M10 vs. M vs. M9 vs. M6 vs. Q vs. SL size comparison
  9. Leica M10 officially announced
  10. The rumored new Leica mirrorless camera with EVF and code name “Clooney” could be called “Leica CL”

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New: Rock n Roll Hendrix camera straps

A new line of Rock n Roll Hendrix camera straps were just announced:

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Voigtlander rangefinder lens rebates set to expire tomorrow (US only)


The Voigtlander M-mount lens rebates are set to expire this weekend:


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Leica digest: new M10 leather case, brass ventilated lens hoods, 75mm Noctilux review and more


 
→ 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.

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New Leica T and TL firmware updates add support for the new Elmarit-TL 18 f/2.8 ASPH 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:

USWorldwide
B&H
Adorama
PopFlash
Leica Boutique Palm Beach
Leica Store San Francisco
Leica Store Miami
Tamarkin
Classic Connection
Ken Hansen
Meister Camera (Germany)
Reddotcameras (UK)
M&K Kamera (Hong Kong)
Rangefinder (Hong Kong)
Map Camera (Japan)
Leica Boutique Montreal (Canada)

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