Coming soon: MS Optical 35mm f/1.4 APOQUARIA lens

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Mr. Miyazaki of MS Optical in Japan has another new Leica M-mount lens coming out soon: the tiny but fast 35mm f/1.4 APOQUARIA. The tentative price is ¥100,000 (tax not included, or around $831).

More MS Optics lenses can be found here. MS Optics lenses can be purchased at:

Via Hayata camera labTokyocamerastyle

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Annie Barton camera straps for Leica cameras

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Annie Barton is a new(er) brand (since 2010) that manufactures cameras straps and other accessories. Their products are currently available at the Leica Boutique PRA Perth (Australia) and Reddotcameras (UK). Here are few more of their models:

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Richard Seymour: Photographing Leitz Park with the Leica S (video)

Richard Seymour, British industry and architecture photographer, was one of the first to try out the new Leica S (Typ 007). He went to Leica Camera AG’s headquarters at Leitz Park to test the camera out. In this video, he talks about his photographic approach to shooting architecture, the focus on modernity in his work and why the Leica S-System works for him.

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Two new Voigtländer VM lenses: 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar and 12mm f/5.6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar III

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Today Voigtländer announced two new lenses with VM mount:

  • 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar (new model)
  • 12mm f/5.6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar III (replacement for the previous model)

Shipping of the new lenses will start in Spring of 2016. Here is the press text from Voigtländer:

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New: MGR “Ultra Fit” leather case for Leica M240/M240-P/M246

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MGR Production released a new “Ultra Fit” leather case for Leica M240/M240-P/M246 cameras. Two different options are available – with and without a handgrip on the front:

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The Fall 2015 Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on November 14

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Update: the results of the auction are now published online.

The Fall 2015 Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction will take place on Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The auction catalog can be downloaded here.

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Tethering Leica cameras with Lightroom 6/CC 2015 is not supported on OS El Capitan

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Another Leica related update from Adobe – tethering Leica cameras using Lightroom CC 2015/Lightroom 6 is not currently supported on El Capitan:

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