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By LR admin | Published: December 3, 2017

→ The Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm f/1.4 lens will now also be available also in Leica L-mount.

→ Leica M10 cameras for sale on eBay (one black M10 currently in stock at Amazon).

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Coming soon: Leica M Typ 262 red anodized aluminum limited edition camera

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2017

A new Leica M Typ 262 limited edition camera is going to be announced soon. The top and bottom plate are made of solid anodized aluminum. Only 100 pieces will be produced. Additional information will be provided in the next few days:

US price of the Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount: $899

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

The US price of the new Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount is finally officially announced: $899. This is $100 cheaper that the Sony E-mount version of the same lens.

Pre-orders are now open at: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon (it seems that Amazon currently has them in stock).

The new Voigtlander 40mm metal optical viewfinder is priced at $209 (B&H Photo | Adorama).

Additional information on the Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical VM lens can be found here:

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Leica Camera AG records strong revenue growth for the 2016/2017 financial year and bucks the downward trend in the camera market

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

Leica camera issued an official press release about strong revenue growth of more than 6% for the 2016/2017 financial year. The company claims to have bucked the downward trend in the camera market which declined by around 10% in the same period. Leica’s CEO Matthias Harsch expects a record-breaking result for the 2017/2018 financial year. Here is the full press release:

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Leica LHSA special edition cameras and lenses

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

This article on the LHSA special edition cameras and lenses is by Bill Rosauer and is republished with the permission of LHSA. For additional information on the new Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens check lhsa.org.

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the LHSA, and to commemorate this mile- stone, a new LHSA Special Edition model has been created. I have been working with Stefan Daniel and the team at Leica Camera AG for almost two years on this project. Originally, a Special Edition set consisting of a camera and lens was envisioned, but the introduction of the new Leica M10 last January changed that plan. Hopefully we will have something in the way of a Special Edition camera next year. We decided to continue on with the lens part of the project, and here is the result of the latest collaboration of the LHSA and Leica.

LHSA 50th Anniversary APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 in silver chrome

LHSA 50th Anniversary APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 in Silver Chrome pictured on an M10, and in Black Paint finish pictured on a Black Paint M2

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Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens officially announced

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2017

The previously rumored Leica APO-Summicron 50mm LHSA 50th anniversary lens is now officially announced. The lens will unite the classic look of the legacy Summicron 50mm f/2 from 1954 with modern technology to fully exploit the contrast and resolution offered by current digital cameras. Only 500 pieces will be produced (300 black and 200 silver chrome). The US price is $9,595. Shipping will start in January 2018. Pre-orders are now open at: