Leica Rumors

New firmware updates released: Leica M11 v1.4.0.0, Leica SL2 v4.1, Leica SL2-S v3.1

By LR admin | Published: May 25, 2022

Today Leica released new firmware updates for the Leica M11, Leica SL2, and Leica SL2-S cameras:

Update – see this RedDotForum post for more info (see also this post):

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Rumors: new Leica price increase coming in Europe

By LR admin | Published: May 24, 2022

Leica is rumored to introduce a new price increase in Europe on July 1st. Most products will be impacted – for example, the new Leica M11 camera is rumored to go up by €350. Other countries outside Europe could also see a price increase.

Just a reminder that Leica had price increases in the US in March this year and in October last year. In May price increases followed also in the UK and in Japan:

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Leica announced a new long-term global strategic partnership in mobile imaging with Xiaomi

By LR admin | Published: May 23, 2022

The rumors I reported last year are now confirmed: Leica and Huawei are no longer working together (the last Leica/Huawei phone was released last year). Today Leica announced a new long-term global strategic partnership in mobile imaging with Xiaomi (previously rumored here) and their first smartphone is expected in July.

Here are some Xiaomi Mi 12 Ultra Leica smartphone renderings based on previous leaks:

For the Japanese market, Leica is still rumored to announce a new Leitz Phone 2/Leitz LUX smartphone.

Additional informtion:

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What’s next for Leica?

By LR admin | Published: May 22, 2022

After the Leica Q2 Monochrom “Reporter” announcements, here is an updated list of rumored/expected Leica cameras and lenses (see the previous lists here):

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Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI and Exposure X7 updates

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2022

Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 6.1 with a new Face Recovery AI (with Gigapixel AI you can enlarge and enhance images up to 600% while improving the textures and details). For a limited time, Gigapixel AI is $20 off (use code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off).

Exposure Software Spring Sale: save 40% on the new Exposure X7 and all other products in the online store through May 24. The new Exposure X7 version has a new masking tool that makes it easier to separate a subject from the background with just a few clicks. Exposure X7 now also includes Workspaces, which reorganizes Exposure’s interface for a specific task, a unified crop and transform panel, defective pixel removal, and more.

Via PhotoRumors

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40th Leitz Photographica Auction catalog now available online

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2022

The catalog for the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is now available online and at Live Auctioneers. The highlights from the upcoming auction can be found here – Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera is expected to fetch over $3M.