Category Archives: Leica R Series

Is this the Leica R-mount solution?

Stefan Daniel (Leica Product Manager) said that “there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body.” Today Panasonic announced the GF1 M4/3 camera and with it a R-mount adapter: Here is the Leica R mount lens compatibility table: Here are some pictures of this adapter in action: [...]

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There will be no Leica R10, say hello to Leica M9?

This just hit the wires (source): “From Stefan Daniel: there will be no R10 from Leica, but there will be a good solution that allows us to use our R-lenses on a digital body.” I think the full frame Leica M9 rumor from yesterday just became more credible – Leica M9 on 09.09.2009. Maybe this [...]

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Ebay madness: Leica M6 & R6 platinum

Leica M6 Platinum for US $20,550.00: Leica R6 Platinum for US $20,550.00: Both for the same price – if money is not an issue, which one would you choose?

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Leica S technology should “filter into high-end consumer products”

I got my hands on an email from a major photographic products reseller – most of the information is not new and just confirms that we should expect some fun Leica time ahead of us. “Just to clarify Leica’s press release regarding the R system…… It is correct that the production of R system bodies [...]

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Leica R (body + lenses) sold out

The original text is in German – the Leica R series is currently sold out and this will allow the manufacturing facilities to concentrate on the new-coming Leica S2 model.

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