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The Oskar winner movie “Birdman” was shot with Leica C lenses

By LR admin | Published: February 24, 2015

The Oskar winner movie “Birdman” was shot with Leica C lenses:

On the night of 22th February, 2015 the 87th Annual Academy Awards® took place in Los Angeles. One of the big winners was the Film Birdman with four Oscar Awards. The film was shot through CW Sonderoptic’s Leica Summilux C-Lenses, which already had won the Scientific and Engineering Award on 8th February. Birdman received the Oscars® for the Best Picture, Original Screenplay, achievement in cinematography and best director.

The Leica Summilux-C lenses recently received the Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Leica M-P Typ 240 Safari camera pre-order options

By LR admin | Published: February 23, 2015

The new Leica M-P Typ 240 Safari camera is now also available for pre-order at B&H – the shipping date is listed as March 3rd, 2015. Additional pre-order options:

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Leica M-P (Typ 240) Lenny Kravitz limited edition camera spotted on Instagram

By LR admin | Published: February 23, 2015

Spotted on Instagram: Lenny Kravitz trying a prototype of the Leica M-P (Typ 240) Lenny Kravitz limited edition camera:

Trying out the prototype of the #KravitzDesign #Leica “Correspondent”
A photo posted by Lenny Kravitz (@lennykravitz) on Feb 23, 2015 at 10:14am PST

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I hope this Konost FF full frame digital rangefinder camera with Leica M mount will come to life one day

By LR admin | Published: February 23, 2015

The pictures above show the Konost FF full frame digital rangefinder camera prototype equipped with M mount, optical viewfinder with electronically displayed frame-lines and a rangefinder focusing patch plus the basic controls: aperture, shutter speed, focus, and ISO. More information available at PhotoRumors.com and konost.com.

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New Leica M-P Typ 240 Safari kit with Summicron 35mm f/2 lens announced

By LR admin | Published: February 20, 2015

This just in: Leica Camera announced a new M-P Typ 240 Safari camera that comes with a silver Summicron 35mm f/2 ASPH lens. The price of the kit is $9,990 and is currently available for pre-order at B&H, PopFlash and Leica Store Miami, Leica Store San Francisco and RedDotCameras (UK). The new Safari edition offers over $1,000 in savings compared to purchasing the M-P and lens separately (M-P costs $8k and the Summciron costs $3k). Shipping should start in late February or early March. The European price is €9,900 (€500 in savings over buying separately).

Update: this M-P Safari kit will actually be a limited edition model – only 1,500 units will be produced. The kit will also include a leather strap and a SD memory card holder. This is the first time we see a limited edition Leica camera that actually offers a savings over the regular model (the M-P was not part of the recent Leica rebates).

Here is the product description and few additional photos: