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Leica M10 lens reports

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2017

Just a quick recap on the Leica M10 lens reports I have done in the past few months (the next M10 report will be on the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount, stay tuned):

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Leica digest

By LR admin | Published: July 2, 2017

→ New Leica Gallery opened at Fullerton Hotel Singapore.

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Big price drop on the Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless camera

By LR admin | Published: July 1, 2017

The price of the Leica SL Typ 601 mirrorless camera dropped by $1,455 to $5,995. A similar price reduction is available also in Europe – for additional information, pricing and availability check one of our sponsors:

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Additional info on the cheap Chinese 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount

By LR admin | Published: June 29, 2017

The cheap Chinese 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 lens for Leica M-mount triggered a lot of interest and I received several questions from readers. While I am trying to get a lens for review from the manufacturer, here is some additional information (the lens is currently in stock at Amazon and eBay):

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Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo

By LR admin | Published: June 29, 2017

Leica booth at PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2009

Leica Camera will not take part in the 2017 PhotoPlus Expo that takes place every year in New York City. This should not be a surprise since the relevance of those type of shows has been diminishing over the years.

I expect more companies to start dropping out of major photo shows, especially since Photokina already announced that from 2018 their shows will start taking place annually.

Here is the official text from Leica Camera:

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