The previously reported firmware updates for the M11/M11-M/M11-P/M11-D, D-Lux 8, Q3/Q343, SL3, and SL2/SL2-S cameras are now officially released and can be downloaded on Leica’s website.
Leica also released version 5 of the FOTOS app and version 1.3 of the LUX app.
The details can be found here:
There are several updates to the Leica MPi (previously reported here), a Leica M2 with a Raspberry Pi-powered digital back. The most notable upgrade is a larger sensor capable of capturing daylight photos in color. Other upgrades include an internal battery and support for external accessories like a flash. The hardware and software are now open source, and there is also a new Kickstarter project:
Leica is rumored to release several major firmware updates for several different cameras very soon – here are the details:
Leica added the SL3 camera to the M9 CCD sensor corrosion upgrade program. Here are the latest upgrade options and pricing:
| Upgrade to M11-P | $6,495 |
| Upgrade to M11 Monochrom | $6,695 |
| Upgrade to SL3 Body with M Adapter-L | $4,895 |
| Upgrade to Q3 | $4,495 |
| Upgrade to Q2 Monochrom | $4,495 |
See all the details at RedDotForum.
I already reported that Leica will soon announce a new Leica SL3-S camera:
New Leica SL3-S camera rumored to be announced in a few months
A member of the LUF forum who was reverse-engineering the proprietary Leica PTP extensions discovered a new Leica codename “Warp” that is most likely for the rumored SL3-S camera:
The Japanese retailer Shoten Kobo (Focus Studio) started selling modified Schneider-Kreuznach Componon-S 50mm f/2.8 lenses for Leica M-mount (limited quantity). Additional informtion is available here (check also their eBay store):
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