Leica Rumors

Hobolite lights sale

By LR admin | Published: December 14, 2023

B&H Photo has a sale on Hobolite products:

Hobolite and Leica Akademie China signed a business cooperative agreement

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Luminar Neo 1.17.0 released with GenExpand feature and added support for three Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: December 14, 2023

Skylum released Luminar Neo 1.17.0 with the new GenExpand feature and added support for the following Leica cameras:

With GenExpand you can:

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The latest updates from Topaz, Luminar, and Capture One

By LR admin | Published: December 13, 2023

→ Topaz Labs now offers 25% off their 2 flagship apps and upgrades (Photo AI and Video AI). Also: the upcoming Gigapixel 7 will be released in January and is now available for pre-order at a discounted price ($99).

→ New: Luminar NEO Winter Bundle by the Clever Photographer – it includes 69 collections with 860 tools.

→ Luminar Neo is going subscription only in 2024.

→ Capture One Express to be discontinued on January 30, 2024.

→ Capture One is now 50% off.

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Hipstamatic is teasing a new camera (looks like a Leica)

By LR admin | Published: December 13, 2023

Hipstamatic is teasing a new camera on social media that looks like a Leica but with a yellow dot. The official announcement should happen tomorrow, so stay tuned.

Update: what a joke – the teaser was not for a camera but for a new digital skin for the Hipstamatic’s app.

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The wooden Leica M3/Q2/IIIf camera models are back in stock in limited quantities

By LR admin | Published: December 11, 2023

The wooden Leica M3/Q2/IIIf camera models are back in stock in very limited quantities at eBay and Etsy:

Wooden Leica M3 camera model: 2 pieces available
Wooden Leica IIIf camera model: 3 pieces available
~~Wooden Leica Q2 camera model: 1 piece available~~
Wooden Zeiss Ikon SW camera model: 1 piece available

This is the last batch of wooden cameras I will have for sale – after they are gone, they will be removed from the online store.

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Leica digest #134

By LR admin | Published: December 9, 2023

→ Harman Phoenix 200 color negative film officially announced (available for pre-order at B&H Photo).

→ New: Leica Ultravid 8×32 HD-Plus Special Edition in brown leather.

→ Ulanzi announced the launch of two new cheap camera backpacks – BP09 (22L) and BP10 (35L):

Ulanzi BP09 camera backpack (22L) retail price: $109, early bird price: $89
Ulanzi BP10 hardshell camera backpack (35L) retail price: $149, early bird price: $119

→ New: Luminar NEO Winter Bundle by the Clever Photographer – it includes 69 collections with 860 tools.

→ Is there a new PocketWizard Plus Ve transceiver coming? Pre-orders are already open at B&H Photo (2-pack also available – more info available here).