Leica Rumors

Leica cameras and lenses at the upcoming Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction

By LR admin | Published: October 7, 2016

Some additional information on the upcoming Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction that will take place on Saturday, November 12 in New Haven, Connecticut:

Included in this auction on November 12th is a P. Angenieux 50mm f1,5 lens, a Nikon 35mm Stereo-Nikkor lens, Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum camera set, Leica KE-7A set, Nikon Reflex-Nikkor 2000mm mirror lens, Gowlandflex Glamour Camera, and many other exciting collectible Leica cameras and lenses, and other exotic photographic gear.

The auction catalog is now available for download. Here are some of the Leica cameras included in the auction:

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Leica may “skip” the X Vario

By LR admin | Published: October 6, 2016

In case you missed the interview I posted earlier today, it seems that for now Leica will “skip” the X Vario product line:

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More interviews with Leica at Photokina

By LR admin | Published: October 6, 2016

Enche Tjin sent me his interesting Photokina interview with Dr. Kauffman and Stefan Schulz from Leica:

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Alberto Korda’s Leica sold for $20,340

By LR admin | Published: October 5, 2016

Alberto Korda’s Leica sold for $20,340 at Catawiki. It is “likely” that Alberto Korda used that camera to capture the famous portrait of Che Guevara in 1960 – the photo was cited by the Maryland Institute College of Art as “the most famous photograph in the world“.

From the auction description:

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Rare Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens prototype listed on eBay for $157k

By LR admin | Published: October 4, 2016

The unique prototype of a Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens is currently offered on eBay for EUR 140,000 (USD 157,000). Interestingly, the same lens was listed on eBay back in February 2015 for EUR 200,000 (USD 230,000).

The lens features a catadioptric design, a good description/review of the Leica APO-Telyt-R 5/600mm lens can be found at apotelyt.com.

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Leica celebrates 50th anniversary of the legendary Noctilux lens

By LR admin | Published: October 4, 2016

Leica Noctilux: the ‘Light Giant’ turns 50

Fifty years ago, the first Leica Noctilux lens was unveiled at the 1966 Photokina exhibition in Germany, astonishing visitors and industry media with its revolutionary optical performance.

In the 1960s, photography enjoyed enormous popularity around the world and demand for high-performance lenses rose dramatically, particularly among professional and fine art photographers. As the use of flash was not yet widespread, or even frowned-upon, the extraordinary specifications of the Noctilux lens attracted unrivalled attention. This extraordinary lens offered a gigantic maximum aperture, and exceptional optical performance, even when used wide open. The signature characteristic of the Noctilux was its unique contrast rendition. Brilliant, sharp pictures without flare could be achieved with the lens wide open – even in candlelight, subtle colour nuances, the finest textures and minute details were distinguishable.

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