Leica has been making its rangefinder M cameras for 53 years. On Thursday, the company released a new special-edition M Monochrom rangefinder named after late rock ‘n’ roll photographer Jim Marshall. The Leica M 246 Jim Marshall Edition Leica M Monochrom shoots black-and-white photos and comes with a 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens. Both the camera and …
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Huawei shows off Leica
If you were worried about your smartwatch not lasting the day, Huawei has the watch for you — as well as new phones with Leica cameras. The Chinese company wheeled out the Watch 2 wearable and P10 smartphones at a press conference in Barcelona today. They’re among the countless new products to be unveiled this week at annual tech trade …
Read More »Leica just teased not one, but two new Huawei phones
In an Instagram post Friday morning, days before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Leica teased that Huawei will be releasing two new phones featuring the German company’s cameras. The photo is a simple black and white image of a man wearing a flannel coat in profile. Overlaid on the image is: Huawei P10 | P10 Plus + …
Read More »Lovely vintage and antique camera gear from Leica, Nikon and others up for auction
I love vintage gear — can’t afford it, but like to look at the designs. And the catalog of products for an upcoming WestLicht Photographica Auction to celebrate its 15th anniversary has some stunning and historic items. For instance, in addition to the watch-camera pictured above, there’s a Leica Summicron 35mm f2 lens used by Henri Cartier-Bresson. There’s also an …
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