Leica M3 camera hands-on review (video)

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2014

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A hands-on review of the iconic Leica M3 rangefinder camera by Kai from DigitalRev:

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The results from the L&H Photographica Spring Auction are out

By LR admin | Published: May 8, 2014

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L&H Photographica published the results from their last auction that took place on May 3rd. Here are the top 5 most expensive Leica cameras sold (HK$ 4 million = around US$ 515,000):

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Lolumina introduced new soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras

By LR admin | Published: May 7, 2014

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Lolumina introduced new interchangeable soft-release buttons for non-threaded shutter release cameras (like the Leica X and T models):

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Guest post: Winter in Andalucia

By LR admin | Published: May 5, 2014

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I don’t like December in Holland. It’s dark, cold and there are way too many days you have to things I don’t like doing. We decided to escape and headed for southern Spain, where it was a lot less cold. Andalucia is a region that is famous for flamenco, olive oil and sherry, but frankly, I just wanted to walk around and see what was happening there. I grabbed my Billingham Hadley small, fitted my Leica M9 with a 35 and 50 Summicron, a very old Tele-Elmarit 90 and a couple of batteries. That kit is small and light, yet very versatile. One of the most made mistakes is bringing too much on a trip where you’ll be walking around all day. After a while, you’ll start to feel the weight of your bag on you shoulder and from that moment, fun is over. Bring just one camera and one or two lenses.

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Leica links from around the Web

By LR admin | Published: May 4, 2014

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In addition to the regular blog posts, I share a lot of Leica related information on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Google+):

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→ Why Leica Camera decided to leave its beloved R series behind

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→ Leica M in low light

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→ Anatomy of a Leica camera

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→ Testing Taifun: The new Leica T by Jono Slack

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→ Leica T lenses: Correcting some distortions

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→ Leitz Park open house on May 24th

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→ Homemade rewind crank for a Leica MP

→ Leica T system launch in Paris:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for April 2014

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2014

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These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2014:

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Novoflex LEM/VIS II adapter set for Leica M type 240 now shipping in the US

By LR admin | Published: April 30, 2014

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The new Novoflex LEM/VIS II adapter set for Leica M type 240 is now available in the US – B&H has it listed as shipping in 7-14 business days. The LEM/VIS II is both an adapter and extension tube into one: it allows using Visoflex specific lenses on the Leica M240 camera without reflex housing (focusing up to infinity) and can also be used for close-up macro photography. With the variable extensions (3 inner rings, 10mm extension each) you can achieve magnifications between 0.28:1 – 0.84:1.

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Quick Leica T camera hands-on preview

By LR admin | Published: April 29, 2014

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Last week I had a chance to play with the new Leica T at the Leica Store in Palm Beach. Here is my quick hands-on preview (for more in-depth reviews, check my previous Leica T coverage). Keep in mind that this was a prototype camera and the firmware was probably not final (click on images for larger view ):

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