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New third party lenses for Leica M-mount

Light Lens Lab 50mm f/1.2 ASPH “1966” lens for Leica M-mount now shipping New Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount coming soon The new Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount will be on display at the 2024 Photography Show More pictures of the upcoming Thypoch Eureka 50mm f/2 lens for Leica M-mount […]

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New Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 in black anodized limited edition lens announced

The previously rumored Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 in black anodized limited edition lens is now officially announced: “The Leica Summilux-M 35 f/1.4 from 1961 is still as popular as ever. In particular, the black edition with its characteristic silver front ring known as the “Steel Rim” has become a coveted collector’s item, in part owing […]

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New Leica M11-D camera and Leicavit rumors

Leica is rumored to announce a new Leica M11-D camera (this is the model without an LCD screen). The official announcement should happen later in 2024, but I am not sure about the exact date. The new M11-D will not have the fake advance lever (“integrated fold-out thumb rest”) the M10-D had. For fans of […]

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The Leica D-Lux 8 will not have an APS-C sensor and a fixed prime lens (obviously)

Some people seem confused or just plain clueless when it comes to Leica camera product lines and nomenclature. Publishing articles with headlines like these is just plain s****d: “New Leica D-Lux 8 is coming in May/June and compete with the Fuji X100VI.” “Leica D-Lux 8 Specs LEAKED: The APS-C Competitor to Fujifilm X100VI Coming May/June” […]

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Additional information on the upcoming Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Black “Steel Rim” lens

Additional information on the upcoming/rumored Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 “Black Steel Rim” reissue lens:

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New Leica D-Lux 8 camera rumored to be announced this summer

The newly registered Leica Type 3952A camera will be announced this summer as a new Leica D-Lux 8 model. The interesting rumor here is that the D-Lux 8 will be sold only by Leica and there will not be an equivalent Panasonic LX100 camera. This explains why the new D-Lux 8 is labeled as Type […]

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The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction is €40,000, I expect to sell for way more

The starting bid for Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” at the Wetzlar Camera Auction will be €40,000. The estimated selling price for now is €80,000 – €100,000 but I expect the final hammer price to be significantly higher. Other wrapped objects by Christo sold in the past for €250,000 and more. Christo’s “Wrapped Leica” camera to be […]

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Leica M concept camera

Here is another Leica M concept camera, this time by Shanghai-based industrial designer Wencheng Zhang: “In that same vein, Zhang’s version of the Leica M is imagined to be precisely forged from a single block of aluminum alloy, imparting the form with a similar unibody confidence with what seems to be a cross between the […]

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