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You can make a pinhole camera from this Leica M3 tin

By LR admin | Published: May 13, 2022

You can make a DIY pinhole camera from the Leica M3 tin that can be purchased from the Leica Rumors Online Store (available also on eBay and Etsy): The 3D prints are available at Tinkercad: mask, cap, and base: All credits go to Dan @ZDP189:

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Custom Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) mod with an additional flash sync plug

By LR admin | Published: March 5, 2022

A reader sent a few pictures of his custom Leica Visoflex (Typ 020) mod with an additional flash sync plug that allows you to use studio flash at the same time with the EVF. If there is enough interest maybe Leica or a third-party manufacturer can create such an adapter and make it available for […]

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Somebody made a Leica mirrorless interchangeable lens camera out of a Sony a7

By LR admin | Published: August 10, 2019

Somebody in China made a Leica mirrorless interchangeable lens camera out of a Sony a7:

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Leica M4 modded with a Canon Rebel sensor

By LR admin | Published: October 8, 2014

Eugene Zaikonnikov added a digital sensor from a Canon Rebel camera to his Leica M4 rangefinder. Detailed information, including source code, schematics and few sample photos can be found on GitHub. Additional details on the project are available on Rangefinderforum. There is already a Kickstarter project for the development a 3D-module to convert a Leica M3 camera to digital by […]

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Reversible digital conversion kit for Leica M3 cameras on Kickstarter

By LR admin | Published: September 22, 2014

Ollie Baker has started a Kickstarter project to fund his project to develop a 3D-module made of brass to convert a Leica M3 camera to digital by using the sensor of a Sony a7 inside:

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DIY Leica camera assembly kit

By LR admin | Published: December 18, 2013

To celebrate Leica´s 100th anniversary, Marcelo Ribeiro created this Leica DIY assembly kit. Update: this Leica DIY was created for the Leica Store Sao Paulo, by F/Nazca (Saatchi & Saatchi Brasil) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the first Leica camera. The kit was supposed to be a gift for Leica Store SP […]

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