Leica is rumored to announce a new SF60 flash and SFC1 (flash commander?). It is still not clear if the new flash will be announced together with the Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens (expected in April 2018).
Leica currently has three different flash models available for sale.
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The new Huawei Mate 10 smartphone models with a Leica camera are now available for pre-order in the US at B&H Photo and Amazon.
B&H is even offering a $150 gift card for every pre-order:
Forbes reports that Huawei will unveil the world’s first triple-camera smartphone P20 in Paris next month:
Leica Camera announced a new Leica M (Typ 262) Oberwerth set that includes:
This promotional set is priced at $5,496 and gives an instant savings of almost $3,000 if the products were purchased separately.
Leica M (Typ 262) Oberwerth sets are available for a limited time at Leica dealers in the United States and Canada.
Other Leica M Typ 262 camera sets can be found here.
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For their 10 year anniversary, Red Dot Camera are running a prize draw for all orders over £100. The prizes include a trip to Wetzlar, portfolio reviews with Metro imaging and Leica accessories.
Leica Boutique MapCamera Shinjuku 5th anniversary event will take place on February 17th.
The 32th WestLicht camera auction will take place on March 10, 2018 at 11 am CET and the catalog is already available online and in print. Here are some of the Leica highlights (click for larger view):
Leica Camera announces entry dates for the 38th annual Leica Oskar Barnack Award: from March 1st through April 5th 2018, professional photographers and up-and-coming photographers up to 25 years old will be able to submit entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award online. The competition calls for the submission of self-contained series, between ten and a maximum of twelve images, in which the photographers perceive and document the interaction between man and their environment in a creative and ground-breaking style. Last year’s competition attracted over 2,700 entries from 104 countries. Here is the full rpess release:
