Leica Pocket Book 8th edition now available (2018 reprint)



The 8th edition of the Leica Pocket Book is now available for sale – it provides an illustrated guide to Leica cameras and lenses from 1925 to 2012. The book was reprinted in 2018 by Red Dot Photo Books (the previous print was in 2012) with contributions from Brian Bower and Nobby Clark as well as production figures and serial number lists (up to 2008).

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Leica digest #23


→ Things we love: Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 lens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzcOHPTPqj4

→ In the movie Kong (2017) the PJ played by Brie Larson uses a genuine Leica camera and there is a short documentary about it on YouTube.

→ Zeiss Otus 28mm f/1.4 lens vs. Leica Q.

→ Highlights from the upcoming WestLicht camera auction.

→ Hands-on video of the new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount.

Other interesting Leica post from around the Web:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for February 2018


  
  
These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for February 2018: Read More »

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More pictures of the new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount

Here are a few additional pictures of the new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount from the CP+ show in Japan:

Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount
The lens specifications are:

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Cosina announced a new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount


At the 2018 CP+ show in Japan Cosina just announced a new Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount. Currently there are three 50mm Voigtlander VM lenses:

From Cosina (Google translation):

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About that Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens listing on the Leica M lens poster


If you already received your Leica M lens poster, you have probably noticed that the not-yet-announced Leica Summilux-M 90mm f/1.5 ASPH lens is listed in the 90mm category:

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Pictures of the new Huawei P20 smartphone leaked online (with dual Leica camera?)


Evan Blass leaked the first pictures of the upcoming Huawei P20 smartphone that is expected to have dual Leica camera (the official announcement will be on March 27th):

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