Leica to release a new “Leica M Edition 70” limited edition film camera (Leica M-A + Leicavit + 50 APO)

By LR admin | Published: October 24, 2024

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

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New Sidekick Pro camera bag for Leica Q/M cameras by Clever Supply

By LR admin | Published: October 22, 2024




Clever Supply listed a new Sidekick Pro camera bag for funding on Kickstarter (see their previous project):

New: Sidekick Pro camera back by Clever Supply: $53,872 raised by 634 backers with 28 days to go

The new bag is designed for carrying cameras like the Leica Q or Leica M with an extra lens:


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Officially announced: new Insta360 Ace Pro 2 camera co-engineered with Leica

By LR admin | Published: October 22, 2024


The previously rumored Insta360 Ace Pro 2 camera with 8k video, AI chip, and Leica lens is now officially announced:

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What’s next for Leica? (updated rumors recap)

By LR admin | Published: October 21, 2024


After the recent Leica Q3 43 camera announcements, here is an updated list/recap of expected/rumored Leica cameras and lenses (see all previous reports here):

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Leica digest #163

By LR admin | Published: October 20, 2024


→ Updated Panasonic Lumix S lens roadmap (L-mount).

→ 7Artisans to announce a new 10mm f/2.8 II full-frame fisheye lens for L-mount.

→ Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70–200mm f/2.8 ASPH lens unboxing by NPC Photo. The new lens is currently in stock at B&H Photo.

→ The previously reported Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens for L-mount is now officially announced and available for order. Additional information is available here.

→ Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux lens review.

→ Featured pre-owned product at Leica Store Maimi: Leica Q2 007 Edition.

 

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The latest releases from Topaz, Luminar, DxO, ON1, and Adobe

By LR admin | Published: October 18, 2024


→ Topaz Labs released several new updates:

  • Photo AI 3.3: includes new improvements like Super Focus and Recover Faces Gen 2.
  • Gigapixel 8: with new Redefine Model (Creative Upscaler), Recovery Model, and Gen2 Face Recovery.
  • New Gigapixel Cloud Service: a credit-based server processing option that allows you to offload processing tasks for faster and more efficient image enhancement.


→ DxO ViewPoint 5 released.


→ The Skylum Luminar “Big Fall Upgrade” is now available (additional information).


→ The beta version of Luminar Mobile is also now available.


→ Check out the new Luminar NEO Autumn Bundle.


→ The new ON1 Photo RAW 2025 will be announced on October 21st.


→ DxO also released new Optics Modules for the latest cameras and lenses.


→ The latest Adobe releases.


→ Photography tutorial eBook Autumn sale – here is the table of contents:


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New Techart LM-EA9 Mark II adapter released (Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter)

By LR admin | Published: October 17, 2024


Techart released a new LM-EA9 Mark II adapter (Leica M to Sony E autofocus adapter), which now has four motors for a quieter and more durable design (available also on eBay). Here are the details:

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