New: Leica eyecare is here

By LR admin | Published: September 20, 2017

Leica Eyecare – Leica Camera AG Now Enters the Market for Ophthalmic Lenses in a Cooperative Venture with Novacel

Leica Camera AG expands its business activities. From 1 October, the product portfolio of the premium manufacturer from Wetzlar will be adding ophthalmic lenses to its existing portfolio of cameras, lenses and sport optics products. The innovative, high-quality Leica spectacle lenses will be developed in collaboration with Novacel and produced in France. The Leica Eyecare product portfolio will be distributed by Novacel and the lenses will be available from ophthalmic opticians.

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Blackstone has tasked Morgan Stanley with finding a buyer for its 45 percent stake in Leica Camera

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2017


New report from Reuters on Blackstone’s attempt to sell their stake in Leica Camera:

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Additional information on the Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount (with rangefinder coupling)

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2017


Additional information on the Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount (with rangefinder coupling) – the funding is now ongoing on Indiegogo. Here are the lens specifications, MTF chart, lens design and sample photos (press release):

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The latest Leica accessories

By LR admin | Published: September 18, 2017


→ The Really Right Stuff L-plate and grip for Leica M10 are now in stock.


→ New: UHL “Blackbird” for Leica M. Built for use with almost every M, past and present (except M5).


→ MZero cases for Leica M10 cameras.



→ New camera bags from Gitzo and Oberwerth.

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Rumors: Zenit to work together with Leica on their upcoming full-frame mirrorless digital camera (did Leica purchased Zenit?)

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2017


 
The first rumors about the Russian camera brand Zenit coming back to life started in February last year. The director of Rostec Communications and Strategic Studies Vasily Brovko said something very interesting in an interview back then:

“This is a very high demand product, we want to make it a luxury device, by analogy with the Leica”

A few months later rumors started floating on the Web about new Zenit lenses (including a new Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 E full-frame E-mount lens).

Fast forward to August 2017 when Zenit dropped another bomb – they are planning to release a new full-frame mirrorless digital camera in 2018:

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Capture One 10.2 released with preliminary Leica M10 support

By LR admin | Published: September 16, 2017


Capture One 10.2 released with support for the following Leica cameras and lenses:

  • Leica M Monochrome
  • Leica M10 (Preliminary)
  • Leica M-P
  • Leica Elmar-M 24mm f/3.8 ASPH
  • Leica Summilux-M 21mm f1.4 ASPH
  • Leica Summilux-M 24mm f/1.4 ASPH
  • Leica Super-Elmar-M 18mm f3.8 ASPH
  • Leica Super-Elmar-M 21mm f/3.4 ASPH
  • Leica Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21mm f/4 ASPH

The release notes can be found here. Capture One can be purchased at Amazon and B&H. Additional information on what exactly is supported can be found here (click for larger view):

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This is the Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens for Leica M mount (rangefinder coupling will be added later)

By LR admin | Published: September 15, 2017


This is the first picture of the new Oprema Jena Biotar 58mm f/2 lens that is currently offered on Kickstarter. The lens will initially not have a rangefinder coupling – it will be added later when the lens goes to serial production.

Via PhotoRumors

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