Full list of Leica products with a price increase

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

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.

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Update: Leica lenses price increase

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

In addition to the $400 price hike for the Leica MP and M7 cameras, the following lenses will also have a price increase:

Most S lenses (some of them not yet available) will get an aprox. $500 price increase:

The Leica X1 36mm VF may also get a price increase.

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If you hurry, you can still get a Leica MP or M7 before a $400 price hike

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

I just confirmed with Leica and B&H that the MP and M7 cameras will now cost $4,995 in the US ($400 price increase)S :

If you hurry, you can still get a black MP at Adorama for the old price of $4,595. A black M7 is also still available for the old price.

Amazon currently still has two Leica MP cameras for $4,595. Several Leica M7 cameras are aslo available.

Update: some Leica S lenses and at least one M lens will also be getting a price increase. I am trying to confirm this information.

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Leica’s student/educator program is now discontinued in the US and Canada

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

Leica Camera Inc. is discontinuing the Leica Student/Educator Program with immediate effect. Leica Camera Inc. will honor all written pre-approved applicants who have not received their ordered products yet. No new orders will be accepted under the Leica Student/Educator Program. The program was available in the US and Canada.

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Guest post: 111.5 miles through Glacier National Park with a 200-400mm Nikon lens and a Leica M9

By LR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

I’m Chris Peterson, editor and publisher of Glacier Park Magazine, an ad-free quarterly magazine of Glacier National Park, a million-acre wildlife preserve in Northwest Montana. The Park celebrated its 100th birthday in 2010 and in commemoration of that birthday I did a 100-mile hike in the Park, from the southern end to the north end (111.5 miles to be exact).

 

On the journey I lugged two cameras and several lenses. For wildlife and birds I carried a Nikon D300 and 200-400 AFS lens at all times on a monopod (it was like a 10-pound cherry on top of a bulging 45-pound pack).

I also carried my coveted Leica M9 with a 50 mm summicron and 21 mm elmarit aspherical. The 21 is a fantastically sharp lens and perfect for the Park’s tight glacier-carved valleys. The 50 mm is a wonderful all-around lens, but alas, I set it down on the very first day and forgot to pick it up. It sat there for 14 days before I swung around later and found it sitting along the trail right where I left it. Despite being rained on several times, the lens was no worse for the wear (try that with an autofocus slr lens).

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How to “Leica-ify” a cheap p&s camera

By LR admin | Published: November 30, 2010

Before:

After:

Full step-by-step instruction are available at instructables.com.

Via cnet

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The only Leica promotion this holiday season

By LR admin | Published: November 29, 2010

As previously reported, Leica is offering a V-Lux 20 mail-in promotion for a free limited edition brown Leica leather case valued at $125 and a Leica leather SD card holder valued at $35. The promotion is valid in the US only and will expire on December 31, 2010. You can take advantage of this deal at one of our sponsors: B&H, Popflash, Berger-Bros or The ProShop (drop me a line if you want to become a sponsor of LeicaRumors.com).

Steel grey Leica M9 is currently in stock at B&H, Popflash.

Reddotcameras (UK) seems to have both black and steel grey Leica M9 cameras in stock.

The ProShop currently has no waiting list for the new Leica 35mm Summilux lens (they had one sitting in their store for days).

Other Cyber Monday deals can be found here.

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