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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
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      David Farkas
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      33
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      Kirsten Vignes
      March 3, 2020
      26
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      Kirsten Vignes
      August 11, 2019
      4
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      Victor Quintana
      May 19, 2019
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      David Farkas
      March 4, 2019
      33
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      68
    • Using M Lenses on the Leica CL:
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      Luis Mora
      August 2, 2018
      15
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      David Farkas
      January 9, 2018
      2
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      Luis Mora
      January 6, 2017
      14
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      September 12, 2016
      3
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      November 4, 2014
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      November 9, 2025
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      11
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      David Farkas
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      16
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      October 11, 2018
      5
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      Josh Lehrer
      July 27, 2018
      10
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      September 18, 2012
      7
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      4
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      David Farkas
      December 3, 2018
      1
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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      2
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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
      17
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      David Farkas
      September 30, 2018
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      September 30, 2018
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      May 16, 2021
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      Cira Crowell
      February 15, 2026
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      June 17, 2025
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      May 19, 2019
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      May 27, 2018
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      Ricky Stern
      March 22, 2015
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      March 23, 2016
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      Albert Knapp, MD
      March 10, 2016
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      Albert Knapp, MD
      January 29, 2015
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    Doug replied to the topic New to S Please Help in the forum S Lenses 10 years, 2 months ago

    Welcome to Leica S desire! The 70mm is an obvious place to start, and a versatile choice, relatively economical too. I had the advantage of a large Pentax 67 system so I could use those lenses while I considered what other S lenses I might want to get. I ended up with the 35mm Summarit and later the 100 Summicron. For the infrequent macro/closeup…[Read more]

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    Excited about receiving the MD 262 tomorrow. Anxious to see the feel of the body and how well I can guess at the exposure – similar to film.

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    dalethorn started the topic FS: Luigi custom case for Leica Q. in the forum Gear For Sale 10 years, 2 months ago

    Luigi custom case, new/unused, fits Leica Q exactly (like a glove), except that there is one inch extra room lengthwise in the lens cover. Case with shoulder strap carries vertically, just like the Leica 18709 case for the X1/X2.

    $350 USD (originally $650).
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    David Farkas wrote a new post 10 years, 2 months ago

    The first batch of Leica M-D (Typ 262) cameras are making their way to dealers in the US this week.

    The initial delivery, as is the case for most new Leica products, is extremely meager, with just a hand […]

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    John started the topic Hasselblad/Leica lenses in the forum Gear For Sale 10 years, 2 months ago

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    Hasselblad HCD 28/4, HC 100/2.2, HTS 1.5 Very limited use on Leica S2P using the Leica H to S adaptor. All complete as sold new, probably including original boxes.

    HCD 28/4 $2500
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    Today, Leica Camera has released new firmware for most of its current digital M lineup. The firmware fixes a number of bugs and improves operational stability of the M (Typ 240), M-P (Typ 240), M (Typ 262) and M […]

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    Today, Leica Camera has announced the Leica M-D (Typ 262), a full-frame digital M rangefinder camera with no rear LCD screen, live view, video or electronic viewfinder compatibility. The camera features similar […]

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