Tag Archives: Photokina 2016

Get ready to not see a new Leica M at Photokina

I already mentioned the possibility of Leica not releasing a new digital M rangefinder for Photokina this year. This has been pretty much the consensus of all tips and emails I received in the past few weeks. With the exception of one tip, we have not seen any leaks or indications that a new M is coming […]

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The new T camera will be called “Leica TL”

The new Leica T camera that will be announced at Photokina will be called Leica TL. You probably already noticed that the new Leica APO Macro-Elmarit TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH lens was already labeled as TL while previous lenses were just T. All this makes sense since the SL and TL technically share the same mount […]

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Sinar is planning to unveil new products at Photokina 2016

Sinar is planning to unveil new products at Photokina 2016 (Leica purchased Sinar back in 2013):

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Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens proof of life

I reported the first rumors about a new Leica Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens back in May. It seems that we are now getting closer to the official announcement of this lens because the product page already exists: if you go to http://de.leica-camera.com/Fotografie/Leica-M/M-Objektive/Summaron-M-1-5,6-28-mm you will get access denied page (403 Forbidden): instead of the regular “404 not found” […]

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Leica rumors recap (Photokina 2016)

We already know there will be at least two new Leica cameras (made in Germany) announced during Photokina show in Germany next month. Here is a recap on what to expect:

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Second Leica camera registered at the Indonesian Communications Agency

After the “8854”, a second Leica camera was registered at the Indonesian Communications Agency under the code name “3656”. This means that at least two new Leica cameras will be announced at Photokina next month (both made in Germany). Via Nokishita

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Leica X Vario camera (black) listed as discontinued

Another one bites the dust: the black Leica X Vario camera is currently listed as discontinued at B&H and Yodobashi. The silver version, which was announced after the black model, is still available and is currently selling almost at a $700 discount from the original price of $2,850 (you may find an even lower price at Amazon). It […]

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