Continuation of my post from yesterday: the Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical lens is listed as “Limited stock” in the November 2010 price list sheet that can be downloaded here. The only other item listed as limited stock is the Leica D-Lux 4 (already replaced by D-Lux 5 two months ago).
Update: the Leica 24mm f/2.8 lens is listed as “limited stock” in the latest price list sheet.
The Leica 24mm f/2.8 Elmarit M Aspherical wide angle lens (#11878) is listed as discontinued at B&H:
If you were planning to buy this lens, you can still get it from one of our sponsors:
The black Leica X1 is now shipping in the US and should be available in stores in the next few days.
The soft leather case for Leica D-Lux 5 (#18724) is also in stock in most authorized dealers:
What: Leica day at the Leica Boutique in West Palm Beach
Where: The Pro Shop for Photographers
When: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Leica representative will show the range of Leica products including the LEICA M9 and M lenses, as well as X1, D-Lux 5, V-Lux 2, V-Lux 20, S2 and Leica Sport Optics products. Virtually every M lens currently available will be on display and for sale.
For more Leica events in Palm Beach, visit leixpo.com.
The last Westlicht auction is over: the Leica 250 “Reporter” sold for 180,000EUR and the experimental Leica MP2 camera sold for a whopping 402,000 EUR (around 537,000USD)! The initial expected price was between EUR 150000-180000 and for now this is the most expensive Leica camera ever sold. From the descriptions:
“The MP-2 was the first experimental M cameras with electric motor drive built in the late 1950′s, only 6 cameras were produced in black paint finish, only 4 are known to exist”
The next Westlicht auction will take place on May 28th, 2011.
LFI now offers Leica-M and Leica-S limited edition calendars (45€ and 95€). Only 500 copies will be available for each edition:
I just posted this on PhotoRumors and seems that the upcoming EVIL camera from Sigma will have a M mount (unless there is an adapter between the lens and the camera – it’s hard to tell from those pictures):
Update: false alarm, this is a DIY project – you can read the details here.
Update: there will also be a Leica price increase in the UK.
This is the full list of Leica products that will be impacted by the latest US price increase:
Summarit-S 1:2.5/35 ASPH.CS (E82)
Summarit-S 1:2.5/35 ASPH (E82)
Summarit-S 1:2.5/70 ASPH (E82)
APO-Macro-Summarit-S 1:2.5/120 CS (E72)
APO-Macro-Summarit-S 1:2.5/120 (E72)
APO-Tele-Elmar-S 1:3.5/180 CS (E72)
APO-Tele-Elmar-S 1:3.5/180 (E72)
S-Camera Universal Screen
S-Camera Screen with Grid
S-Body Premium Service
S-Body Platinum Service
X1 VF 36mm
Leica MP 0.72 Silver
Leica MP 0.72 Black
Leica M7 Black (0.72)
Leica M7 Silver (0.72)
Leica M7 Starter Set Black (0.72) w 50mm/f2.0
24mm / f3.8 ASPH. (E46)
Hood 21mm / f2.8 ASPH. & 24mm / f2.8 ASPH.
Hood 16-18-21mm / f4.0 ASPH. (11626)
Cap 50/2.8 Black
Series 7 UV/IR Filter
Series 8 UV/IR Filter
Adapter E49 to E67 for Universal polarizing filter M
Adapter for 135mm lens (11889) for Pol. Filter (13356)
Adapter E67 for 16-18-21 / f4.0
Adapter for 24mm/f1.4 to accept E72 Filter
Adapter for 21mm/f1.4 to accept E82 Filter
Adapter from E60 to E82 to use a polarizer on the Noctilux
Filter Holder for 18mm/f3.8
You can still buy most of those items on Amazon or Adorama for the the old prices.
