Leica will soon announce a new Hammertone M-A camera. Back in June, I initially reported on a new Leica M11-P Hammertone. I now believe the information I provided earlier was incorrect, unless Leica will announce two different Hammertone versions: M-A and M11-P. Leica M11-P Hammertone limited edition camera rumored The new Hammertone camera is rumored […]
Last year I reported on the Leica M-A “Leica Historica” 50th anniversary limited edition set, but the information was very limited – basically only from a magazine cover: Coming soon: new Leica limited edition camera to mark the 50th anniversary of “Leica Historica” The edition is now all sold out, and I can share some […]
Leica Camera Japan announced the release of a special 100-unit limited edition Leica M-A Hammertone “Leica Store Ginza 20th Anniversary” camera to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of Leica Store Ginza. Based on the mechanical rangefinder Leica MP, the battery-free film M-A camera features the distinctive gray Hammertone paint finish on the top […]
Pope Francis’s Leica M-A film camera (reg. $6,310) will be auctioned for charity at the 47th Leitz Photographica Auction on November 22, 2025, and is estimated to fetch between €700,000 and €800,000. Additional picture and information:
It seems that the new product announcement I mentioned a few days ago (June 18th?) will be for a new limited edition camera to mark the 50th anniversary of Leica Historica: “Continuing the tradition of the LEICA-HISTORICA special editions M6, TRI-Elmar-M, Leicavit-M, M (Type 246), and LEICA MP for our previous anniversaries, LEICA Camera is […]
The latest Leica M Edition 70 limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO) is now shipping to the few lucky customers who were able to get one of the 250 sets available worldwide: Leica to release a new “Leica M Edition 70” limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + […]
Leica will release a new “Leica M Edition 70” limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO) for their 70 year anniversary: Limited edition to only 250 sets Platinum-plated special edition Based on the Leica M-A camera With Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 f/2 ASPH lens Price: €22,500 (incl. VAT) Available in early 2025 […]
