→ If you have already purchased the “Work your Leica M” e-book from blurb, you can now download also the PDF file for free. More details on how to do this can be found here.
→ The Leica store in Berlin is selling an unusual Monochrom camera with a red dot (€9,800/$13,500). They also have a Monochrome prototype listed for €14,000/$19,000:
→ Few weeks ago Amateurphotographer reported an interesting story on a photographer being reunited with his Leica camera after 30 years:
New products from classiccases.co.uk: their new Leica M240 case can fit a ThumbsUp attached to the camera. The new cases also have a choice of standard half case or half case with a flap to cover the rear screen. ClassicCases is also offering ‘A la Carte’ orders for customers with specific requests, for example a black M240 case with red stitching. Additional product images:
From 16x9inc.com – the Leica Summicron-C cinema lenses are now shipping:
16×9 Inc., distributor of professional film and digital products, is proud to bring you the Leica Summicron-C lenses. Following the overwhelming success of the Leica Summilux-C lenses, the Summicron-C lenses deliver exceptional engineering and unsurpassed craftsmanship to the world of cinematography. The Leica Summicron-C family offers six focal lengths (all T2.0): 18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm. With the introduction of the Summicron-C lenses, Leica offers a superior lens to the competition at an even lower price.
Leica Akademie Italy has met Joel Meyerowitz, soon after the opening of his latest exhibition in Milan, and interviewed him about his life long “love” for Leica cameras, from the first Leica M2 in the sixties to the Leica M9, M and S today. In this first take Meyerowitz talks about a camera that has positively surprised him a lot: the new Leica XVario… (to be continued).
New X2 limited edition from Leica: instead of the the traditional leather band, the Paper Skin Fedrigoni camera has special paper called “Constellation Jade” (watch the embedded video for more details). Only 25 pieces will be produced. The price is not yet announced.
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Arte di Mano will start shipping three new Leica M accessories in early March:
Leica Store Miami is an US authorized dealer for Arte di Mano (see all available products).
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