Leica M10 announcement in 24 hours, rumored US pricing and weight

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2017


The Leica M10 camera will be announced in 24 hours (tomorrow around 3pm EST) during the official event in Wetzlar. Stay tuned on the blog for detailed coverage of the event. Few last moment updates:

More detailed information on the Leica M10 can be found here. Follow also the new Leica M10 Facebook group and Leica M10 Facebook page for additional coverage.

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Joel Meyerowitz receives Leica Hall of Fame Award

By LR admin | Published: January 17, 2017

Joel Meyerowitz (credit: Maggie Barrett)

Part of the Leica event tomorrow will be about Joel Meyerowitz receiving the Leica Hall of Fame Award. The exhibition in his honor can be seen in the Leica Gallery Wetzlar from January 19 to March 31, 2017. The gallery is open from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Full press release:

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Used Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux M Asph lens for sale at B&H

By LR admin | Published: January 16, 2017



B&H currently has a listing for a used Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux M Asph lens priced at $20k ($19,999.90 to be exact). This actually is a good price for this very rare lens. Read more about it here and here. Update: there are actually several Leica 50mm f/1.2 Noctilux lenses listed for sale on eBay.

Specifications (via KEH):

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Another picture of the silver Leica M10 camera (two days till the official announcement)

By LR admin | Published: January 16, 2017

Here is one more picture of the silver Leica M10 camera (courtesy of chi_rol_leica) that will be unveiled on Wednesday (additional information can be found here):

Stay tuned for additional coverage and maybe a surprises (new Leica X camera maybe?).

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MS-Optics Aporis 135 mm f/2.4 Fluorit Super Apochromat lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: January 15, 2017


The next lens for Leica M-mount from Mr. Miyazaki will be a MS-Optics Aporis 135 mm f/2.4 Fluorit Super Apochromat with very interesting dual coma and spherical aberration adjustment levers. Here are the specifications:

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New: MS-Optics Perar 17mm f/4.5 ultra wide lens for Leica M mount

By LR admin | Published: January 14, 2017



Miyazaki San released a new MS-Optics Perar 17mm f/4.5 ultra wide lens for Leica M mount (previously reported here). Lens specifications and additional pictures:

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2017 Leica Akademie North America workshops program announced

By LR admin | Published: January 14, 2017

LEICA CAMERA INC. ANNOUNCES 2017 LEICA AKADEMIE NORTH AMERICA WORKSHOPS

International Destination workshops join a collection of new workshop experiences designed for every level of skill

January 12, 2017— Leica Camera has announced the expansion of its Leica Akademie program for 2017, including the inaugural international Destination photography trips to India and Myanmar.

These intimate Destination workshops are designed to be completely exclusive, customized trips for photographers who want a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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