Leica Rumors

New Leica price increase coming to Japan in January

By LR admin | Published: December 17, 2024

A new Leica price increase is coming to Japan on January 10, 2025.

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Leica digest #168

By LR admin | Published: December 15, 2024

→ Profoto announced a new Pro-B3 portable battery strobe – now available at: Adorama | B&H Photo | Foto Koch | WEX Photo.

→ The Lego ZH1 is a working and functional 35mm Leica-look-alike film camera listed on Lego Ideas, and it seems that they reached 10,000 votes from the public and will now go to the review stage. Read the full story at ThePhoblographer (more Leica+Lego projects can be found here).

→ Coming soon: new 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 full-frame lens for Leica L-mount.

→ The results from the Tamarkin Rare Camera Auction are out.

→ Rayqual released a new Leica LM lens adapter for attaching lenses with infinity lock, and full-circle focus rings to M-mount cameras (found on the early screw-mount Elmar 35mm f/3.5, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, and Hector 50mm f/2.5). Rayqual adapters are sold on Amazon.

→ Some interesting Leica videos:

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Light Lens Lab 50mm f/2 “Rigid” lens for Leica M-mount announced

By LR admin | Published: December 15, 2024

Light Lens Lab announced a new 50mm f/2 “Rigid” lens for Leica M-mount. Here are the details:

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Behind the scenes at the Leica HQ

By LR admin | Published: December 15, 2024

A new video tour of the Leica factory was published online – “Behind the scenes at the Leica HQ”:

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KolariVision offers a discount on Leica M9/M9-P/M-E cameras with corrosion-proof sensors

By LR admin | Published: December 14, 2024

KolariVision is currently running a winter sale, and they offer a discount on several Leica M9/M9-P/M-E cameras with a corrosion-proof sensor:

Here are the details of the offers:

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If you missed Black Friday, Topaz Labs has another sale (up to 50% off)

By LR admin | Published: December 13, 2024

If you missed the Black Friday offer, Topaz Labs has another Holiday Sale where you can get up to 50% off depending on how many apps you purchase (single apps are also on sale):