Leica M sets the standard of shutter noise in many US courtrooms

By LR admin | Published: May 2, 2013

The Leica M rangefinder camera still sets the standard of acceptable shutter noise in many US courtrooms today. Here is a quote from Minnesota court’s General Rules of Practice document:

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Top 10 LeicaRumors posts for April 2013

By LR admin | Published: May 1, 2013

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Camera-MX-adapter-with-autofocus-for-Leica-M-lenses Fastandprime-Agent-86-camera-bag-for-Leica-2 Leica-M-240-leather-case

Those are the top 10 most visited LeicaRumors posts for April 2013:

  1. Another Leica price increase coming on May 1st
  2. Leica M type 240 reviews, Canon lens adapter, T-shirts and more
  3. You can now add Leica M-mount to Sigma DP cameras for $300
  4. Sylvester Stallone’s Leica M9 used in the movie Expendables II is for sale on eBay
  5. Precautionary check for all Leica M type 240 cameras delivered before April 5, 2013
  6. Leica camera icons for Mac OS
  7. Camera MX adapter modification adds autofocus to Leica M lenses
  8. Two new Leica M cases
  9. List of stolen equipment from the Leica store in Mayfair London
  10. JnK and Arte di Mano leather cases for Leica cameras
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New Leica M 240 accessories: RRS plate, Thumbs Up and more

By LR admin | Published: April 29, 2013

RRS plate for Leica M 240

RRS released new base, L-plate and a grip for the Leica M 240 camera:

Remove the base of your Leica M240 and completely replace it with our elegant base that is CNC machined from T6061 aluminum. With integral dovetails, this base allows you to mount your camera directly into a Really Right Stuff quick-release clamp. Far more robust than the stock base, our replacement base delivers a better fit with tighter tolerances. And since you need to remove the base to access the battery and card on this model, we’ve developed a completely new attachment system that is tool-less. Just turn the built in wingnut closure to secure the base in place (base attaches to camera’s integral tripod socket).

Match Technical has developed a new Thumbs Up EP-10S for he Leica M 240:

M240 EP-10S

Thumbs Up EP-10S for Leica M 240 (2)

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New Leica store coming to Los Angeles

By LR admin | Published: April 25, 2013

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According to this LinkedIn job listing Leica is planning a new store and gallery in Los Angeles and is currently looking for a general manager. Since the job opening is directly from Leica Camera Inc, this most likely will be a corporate owned stored (similar to the one in Washington D.C.). The official opening is scheduled for next month (May, 2013).

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Precautionary check for all Leica M type 240 cameras delivered before April 5, 2013

By LR admin | Published: April 24, 2013

Leica M Type 240 camera

Leica just issued this statement regarding loose carrying strap eyelets for some of the Leica M type 240 cameras delivered before April 5, 2013:

Precautionary check for all Leica M type 240 cameras

We are aware that a few of the new Leica M (Typ 240) cameras shipped prior to April 5th 2013 have loose carrying strap eyelets. We have identified that these cases were caused by an assembly fault that occurred in the Leica M (Typ 240) production line. Products potentially affected only concern Leica M (Typ 240) cameras shipped prior to 5 April 2013. After identifying what happened, we fixed the production issue immediately. Rest assured that the issue has been completely resolved and corrected. We are deeply sorry that this occurred.

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Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Leica camera and “Kiss in Times Square” photo up for sale

By LR admin | Published: April 22, 2013

Alfred-Eisenstaedt-Leica-camera

The upcoming 23rd WestLicht Photographica Camera Auction that will take place on May 25th 2013 will have another interesting item up for auction: Alfred Eisenstaedt’s Leica camera (starting bid: EUR 12,000/ over $15,000) and his famous signed photograph “Kiss in Times Square” (starting bid: EUR 9,000/over $11,000):

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Two new Leica M cases

By LR admin | Published: April 21, 2013

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Fastandprime introduced a new Leica M camera bag called Agent 86 (prices starting at £650, around $1,000). The dimensions are: width 8″, height 6″ and depth 3.5″.

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