Leica Akademie UK announces Environmental Portraiture Masterclass

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Latest two-day workshop in the Leica Akademie Masterclass Series – Environmental Portraiture with Sarah Lee and Justin Sutcliffe

Leica Camera has announced the latest in its new series of Leica Akademie Masterclass workshops: Environmental Portraiture with Sarah Lee and Justin Sutcliffe.

This two-day workshop, which takes place on Friday 11 – Saturday 12 March 2016, is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience from two leading professional photographers, and will cover the following:

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HandeVision announces IBERIT 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm f/2.4 lenses for Leica M mount

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HandeVision announced a new line of IBERIT lenses for Leica M mount. The available focal lengths are: 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm (all f/2.4). The lenses are developed and tested in Germany and made in China:

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AMS acquires CMOSIS, the designer of the Leica M 240 sensor

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CMOSIS, the designer of the sensor inside the Leica M Typ 240 camera, was acquired by AMS. Back in 2013 CMOSIS was purchased by the private equity firm TA Associates. Here is the press release:

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Leica M Typ 262 camera shipping in the US, in stock now

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The new Leica M Typ 262 camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Ace Photo. They also have the new SL and the Q in stock if someone is interested.

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The Leica D-Lux ‘Solid Gray’ is also now in stock.

More Leica M 262 order option

More Leica SL 601 order options

More Leica Q 116 order options

More Leica D-Lux 109 order options

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More info on the new MS-Optics Apoqualia 35mm f/1.4 MC lens for Leica M mount

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Some additional information on the new MS-Optics Apoqualia 35mm f/1.4 MC lens for Leica M mount:

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Firmware update version 1.43 for Leica T (Typ 701) camera now available

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Leica Camera released firmware update version 1.43 for Leica T (Typ 701) camera with the following improvements/fixes:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for November 2015

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These are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for November, 2015:

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