Just got this info from Tony at popflash.com. It appears Leica is changing the covering on the black M9 and the black and chrome M9-P due to the fact that the vulcanite covering is no longer available. It is being changed from a vulcanite to a “leatherette” which is more smooth.
The Ancient – M9, 35 Summilux ASPH II, ~f/2.8, 1/350s, ISO 160 USER REPORT: Landscape Photography with the M9 Aravind Krishnaswamy I am a nature photographer. For several years that meant I mostly photographed Avians and Wildlife with some Landscapes thrown in for good measure. I recently started moving away from Avians to concentrate more on Wildlife [Read More...]
Day 1 Workshop Report: Night shooting with the Hyperprime 50 T0.95 Woo Hoo! Day one of the Los Angeles workshop has wrapped up and with over 30 of us in attendance it was an amazing night! This is gearing up to be the best workshop yet and today we all gathered at Hatakeyama Studio in [Read More...]
Another Open Letter to Leica By Ashwin Rao Hi Leica, It’s me again, Ashwin (from my last letter about a year back… I hope you had a chance to read it). Well, it’s that time of year to read the tea leaves of wish aloud on the interwebs, Thus, here I am again, thinking it’s [Read More...]
B&H Photo has a mint condition, in box, used Leica M9-P in the much sought after chrome for $7199. You can get to that page here but I expect it to sell quick! This is the most sought after Leica right now. Also, Dale Photo has a used BLACK M9-P for $7200 HERE and PopFlash.com has [Read More...]
Just found this smokin’ “deal” on a used but mint Leica 35 Summilux ASPH over at popflash.com . It is 6-bit coded and in the box. Figured I would post about it because there are so many of you looking for this lens, and the price is actually good for this lens. It is odd to [Read More...]
From Steve: Hello to all! Happy Saturday! It is the weekend and the last 2-3 weekends I have taken a break from the site to get some rest and clear my head but today I wanted to post some great shots sent in by a reader using his Leica M9 and all kinds of lenses, [Read More...]
LEICA PRICE INCREASES 2101 – Buy your lenses NOW! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Better buy those 35 an 50 Summilux’s now people because as of Jan 1st 2012 prices are going up on all Leica lenses! Of course, you would be buying them NOW if you could get them…I know, I know. I find it odd that Leica [Read More...]
The Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super Elmar Lens Review by Alwyn Loh Introduction After switching to the Leica platform a few months ago, I was keen to add a high performing ultra wide angle lens specifically for landscape, travel and outdoor daylight photography to my lens kit. I almost settled for the 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit Asph, [Read More...]
PRESS RELEASE NEW: THE LEICA ELMARIT-S 30MM F/2.8 ASPH Leica Camera expands S-System with new wide angle lens Solms, Germany (October 27, 2011) - Leica Camera AG expands the range of lenses for the Leica S-System with the new Leica Elmarit-S 30mm f/2.8 ASPH wide angle lens. With this latest addition, the portfolio of lenses for [Read More...]
Some HOT Used Leica Deals! Amazing lenses available now….but not for long! Was just browsing the used gear over at B&h Photo and found some cool lenses for sale. Also talked with Ken Hansen and he informed me he has black M9P’s in stock NOW. You can e-mail him at khpny19@aol.com. He usually has used [Read More...]
Press release 19 October 2011 Leica Camera gains strategic investor in Blackstone ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH will remain the majority shareholder London, Solms: The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) and ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH today announced they have agreed a strategic partnership whereby investment funds advised by Blackstone will acquire, indirectly through a holding company, a 44% minority [Read More...]
Is it April Fools? No, but it feels like it! New special editions… The Sigma SD-1 Wood Edition – $13,800 body only Just saw this today and laughed. I mean…I get it. I understand the luxury market as it appeals to all of us, even those of us with no cash flow. I am a [Read More...]
A reader sent this to me last week and though it was kind of…funny. Decided to post it for all of you to enjoy and discuss The Breakup Letter “Dear Leica M9, This may come as a shock to you, but I have decided to leave you. I still love you but I can’t live [Read More...]
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