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Who Sells Used Leica Lenses?

Who Sells Used Leica Lenses?

Do Leica lenses hold value? In fact, though, the truth is that due to Leica’s brand strength, their cameras retain far better resale value than those of any Japanese manufacturer. So as a long term investment, Leicas are easily the…

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Why Are Leica Lenses So Small?

Why Are Leica Lenses So Small?

What is special about Leica lenses? “Leica makes a lens the way it should be made, with metal and glass, while everyone else is making plastic lenses that are meant to be thrown away in a couple of years,” said…

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Why Are Leica Lenses Better?

Why Are Leica Lenses Better?

What is special about Leica lenses? “Leica makes a lens the way it should be made, with metal and glass, while everyone else is making plastic lenses that are meant to be thrown away in a couple of years,” said…

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What Makes Leica Lenses Special?

What Makes Leica Lenses Special?

What makes Leica lenses so good? Pro Tips on Using Popular Leica Lenses The great thing about these lenses is the metal build quality, small size, and light weight. Coupled with a rangefinder, they’ll be wonderful as they’re not too…

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Which Leica Lenses To Buy?

Which Leica Lenses To Buy?

Why are Leica lenses the best? Pro Tips on Using Popular Leica Lenses The great thing about these lenses is the metal build quality, small size, and light weight. Coupled with a rangefinder, they’ll be wonderful as they’re not too…

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Why Are Leica Lenses So Expensive?

Why Are Leica Lenses So Expensive?

Why Leica lenses are expensive? Many Leica cameras, most notably the M10, are handmade in Germany as Leica’s have been for more than 100 years, where labour costs are much higher than many where many other digital cameras are manufactured.…

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Why Leica Lenses So Small?

Why Leica Lenses So Small?

What makes Leica lenses so special? Leica lenses feature very smooth and eye-pleasing bokeh with specular highlights rendered as round or close to round blobs of roughly uniform tone (look at the image below) when the lens is wide open.…

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Must Have Leica M Lenses?

Must Have Leica M Lenses?

What Leica lens to buy? Leica APO-Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH Lens. Leica Summilux-M 90mm f ASPH. Leica APO Summicron SL 35mm f/2 ASPH. Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f ASPH. Leica Vario-Elmarit SL 24-90mm f – 4 ASPH. Leica Super-Vario Elmar SL…

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